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Finding the Third Proportional to 453,867.75 and 616,704.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 453,867.75 and 616,704.75 is: 837,963.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    453,867.75 : 616,704.75 = 616,704.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    453,867.75/616,704.75 = 616,704.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    453,867.75x = 616,704.75 × 616,704.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    453,867.75x = 380,324,748,672.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,324,748,672.56/453,867.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 837,963.81

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