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Finding the Third Proportional to 507,818.25 and 743,037.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 507,818.25 and 743,037.38 is: 1,087,208.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    507,818.25 : 743,037.38 = 743,037.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    507,818.25/743,037.38 = 743,037.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    507,818.25x = 743,037.38 × 743,037.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    507,818.25x = 552,104,540,646.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 552,104,540,646.89/507,818.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,087,208.94

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