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Finding the Third Proportional to 486,193.50 and 736,000.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 486,193.50 and 736,000.88 is: 1,114,159.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,193.50 : 736,000.88 = 736,000.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,193.50/736,000.88 = 736,000.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,193.50x = 736,000.88 × 736,000.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,193.50x = 541,697,288,000.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 541,697,288,000.77/486,193.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,114,159.87

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