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Finding the Third Proportional to 548,404.75 and 847,500.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 548,404.75 and 847,500.75 is: 1,309,721.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,404.75 : 847,500.75 = 847,500.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,404.75/847,500.75 = 847,500.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,404.75x = 847,500.75 × 847,500.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,404.75x = 718,257,521,250.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 718,257,521,250.56/548,404.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,309,721.55

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