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Finding the Third Proportional to 421,939.50 and 563,640.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 421,939.50 and 563,640.75 is: 752,929.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    421,939.50 : 563,640.75 = 563,640.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    421,939.50/563,640.75 = 563,640.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    421,939.50x = 563,640.75 × 563,640.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    421,939.50x = 317,690,895,060.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 317,690,895,060.56/421,939.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752,929.97

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