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Finding the Third Proportional to 559,114.50 and 744,922.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 559,114.50 and 744,922.50 is: 992,479.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,114.50 : 744,922.50 = 744,922.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,114.50/744,922.50 = 744,922.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,114.50x = 744,922.50 × 744,922.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,114.50x = 554,909,531,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 554,909,531,006.25/559,114.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 992,479.23

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