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Finding the Third Proportional to 535,224 and 733,911.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 535,224 and 733,911.75 is: 1,006,357.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    535,224 : 733,911.75 = 733,911.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    535,224/733,911.75 = 733,911.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    535,224x = 733,911.75 × 733,911.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    535,224x = 538,626,456,788.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 538,626,456,788.06/535,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,006,357.07

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