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Finding the Third Proportional to 490,110.75 and 749,585.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 490,110.75 and 749,585.25 is: 1,146,430.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,110.75 : 749,585.25 = 749,585.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,110.75/749,585.25 = 749,585.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,110.75x = 749,585.25 × 749,585.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,110.75x = 561,878,047,017.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 561,878,047,017.56/490,110.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,146,430.78

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