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Finding the Third Proportional to 559,120.50 and 744,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 559,120.50 and 744,933 is: 992,496.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,120.50 : 744,933 = 744,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,120.50/744,933 = 744,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,120.50x = 744,933 × 744,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,120.50x = 554,925,174,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 554,925,174,489/559,120.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 992,496.56

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