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Finding the Third Proportional to 459,378.50 and 673,488.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 459,378.50 and 673,488.75 is: 987,392.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    459,378.50 : 673,488.75 = 673,488.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    459,378.50/673,488.75 = 673,488.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    459,378.50x = 673,488.75 × 673,488.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    459,378.50x = 453,587,096,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 453,587,096,376.56/459,378.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 987,392.96

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