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Finding the Third Proportional to 474,100.50 and 733,614.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 474,100.50 and 733,614.75 is: 1,135,182.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,100.50 : 733,614.75 = 733,614.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,100.50/733,614.75 = 733,614.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,100.50x = 733,614.75 × 733,614.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,100.50x = 538,190,601,417.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 538,190,601,417.56/474,100.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,135,182.52

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