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Finding the Third Proportional to 527,532.75 and 817,360.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 527,532.75 and 817,360.88 is: 1,266,421.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    527,532.75 : 817,360.88 = 817,360.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    527,532.75/817,360.88 = 817,360.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    527,532.75x = 817,360.88 × 817,360.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    527,532.75x = 668,078,799,980.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 668,078,799,980.77/527,532.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,266,421.47

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