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Finding the Third Proportional to 493,560.75 and 746,416.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 493,560.75 and 746,416.13 is: 1,128,811.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    493,560.75 : 746,416.13 = 746,416.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    493,560.75/746,416.13 = 746,416.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    493,560.75x = 746,416.13 × 746,416.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    493,560.75x = 557,137,031,660.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 557,137,031,660.02/493,560.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,128,811.46

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