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Finding the Third Proportional to 434,760.75 and 655,422.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 434,760.75 and 655,422.75 is: 988,081.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    434,760.75 : 655,422.75 = 655,422.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    434,760.75/655,422.75 = 655,422.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    434,760.75x = 655,422.75 × 655,422.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    434,760.75x = 429,578,981,217.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 429,578,981,217.56/434,760.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 988,081.33

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