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Finding the Third Proportional to 477,456.75 and 648,826.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 477,456.75 and 648,826.88 is: 881,705.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,456.75 : 648,826.88 = 648,826.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,456.75/648,826.88 = 648,826.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,456.75x = 648,826.88 × 648,826.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,456.75x = 420,976,313,722.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,976,313,722.27/477,456.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,705.65

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