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Finding the Third Proportional to 429,060.75 and 582,716.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 429,060.75 and 582,716.25 is: 791,398.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,060.75 : 582,716.25 = 582,716.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,060.75/582,716.25 = 582,716.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,060.75x = 582,716.25 × 582,716.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,060.75x = 339,558,228,014.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 339,558,228,014.06/429,060.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 791,398.95

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