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Finding the Third Proportional to 499,817.25 and 712,330.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 499,817.25 and 712,330.88 is: 1,015,201.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,817.25 : 712,330.88 = 712,330.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,817.25/712,330.88 = 712,330.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,817.25x = 712,330.88 × 712,330.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,817.25x = 507,415,275,478.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,415,275,478.27/499,817.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,015,201.61

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