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Finding the Third Proportional to 553,128.75 and 834,750.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 553,128.75 and 834,750.56 is: 1,259,758.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    553,128.75 : 834,750.56 = 834,750.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    553,128.75/834,750.56 = 834,750.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    553,128.75x = 834,750.56 × 834,750.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    553,128.75x = 696,808,501,594.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,808,501,594.07/553,128.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,259,758.24

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