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Finding the Third Proportional to 492,774.75 and 544,614.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 492,774.75 and 544,614.75 is: 601,908.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    492,774.75 : 544,614.75 = 544,614.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    492,774.75/544,614.75 = 544,614.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    492,774.75x = 544,614.75 × 544,614.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    492,774.75x = 296,605,225,917.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,605,225,917.56/492,774.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,908.33

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