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Finding the Third Proportional to 491,136.75 and 733,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 491,136.75 and 733,680 is: 1,096,000.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,136.75 : 733,680 = 733,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,136.75/733,680 = 733,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,136.75x = 733,680 × 733,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,136.75x = 538,286,342,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 538,286,342,400/491,136.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,096,000.95

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