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Finding the Third Proportional to 486,130.50 and 735,910.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 486,130.50 and 735,910.50 is: 1,114,030.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,130.50 : 735,910.50 = 735,910.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,130.50/735,910.50 = 735,910.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,130.50x = 735,910.50 × 735,910.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,130.50x = 541,564,264,010.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,564,264,010.25/486,130.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,114,030.62

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