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Finding the Third Proportional to 479,508.75 and 799,068.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 479,508.75 and 799,068.38 is: 1,331,592.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,508.75 : 799,068.38 = 799,068.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,508.75/799,068.38 = 799,068.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,508.75x = 799,068.38 × 799,068.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,508.75x = 638,510,267,925.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 638,510,267,925.14/479,508.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,331,592.53

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