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Finding the Third Proportional to 496,404.75 and 742,602.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 496,404.75 and 742,602.75 is: 1,110,905.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,404.75 : 742,602.75 = 742,602.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,404.75/742,602.75 = 742,602.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,404.75x = 742,602.75 × 742,602.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,404.75x = 551,458,844,307.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 551,458,844,307.56/496,404.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,110,905.66

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