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Finding the Third Proportional to 506,850.75 and 758,766.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 506,850.75 and 758,766.38 is: 1,135,889.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,850.75 : 758,766.38 = 758,766.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,850.75/758,766.38 = 758,766.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,850.75x = 758,766.38 × 758,766.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,850.75x = 575,726,411,830.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 575,726,411,830.64/506,850.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,135,889.43

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