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Finding the Third Proportional to 477,450.75 and 648,816.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 477,450.75 and 648,816.75 is: 881,689.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,450.75 : 648,816.75 = 648,816.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,450.75/648,816.75 = 648,816.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,450.75x = 648,816.75 × 648,816.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,450.75x = 420,963,175,080.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,963,175,080.56/477,450.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,689.21

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