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Finding the Third Proportional to 559,107.75 and 744,909.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 559,107.75 and 744,909.75 is: 992,457.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,107.75 : 744,909.75 = 744,909.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,107.75/744,909.75 = 744,909.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,107.75x = 744,909.75 × 744,909.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,107.75x = 554,890,535,645.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 554,890,535,645.06/559,107.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 992,457.24

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