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Finding the Third Proportional to 568,100.50 and 904,398.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 568,100.50 and 904,398.19 is: 1,439,773.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    568,100.50 : 904,398.19 = 904,398.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    568,100.50/904,398.19 = 904,398.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    568,100.50x = 904,398.19 × 904,398.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    568,100.50x = 817,936,081,553.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 817,936,081,553.29/568,100.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,439,773.56

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