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Finding the Third Proportional to 474,385.50 and 733,745.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 474,385.50 and 733,745.25 is: 1,134,904.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,385.50 : 733,745.25 = 733,745.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,385.50/733,745.25 = 733,745.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,385.50x = 733,745.25 × 733,745.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,385.50x = 538,382,091,897.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 538,382,091,897.56/474,385.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,134,904.19

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