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Finding the Third Proportional to 574,224.75 and 881,410.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 574,224.75 and 881,410.50 is: 1,352,927.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    574,224.75 : 881,410.50 = 881,410.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    574,224.75/881,410.50 = 881,410.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    574,224.75x = 881,410.50 × 881,410.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    574,224.75x = 776,884,469,510.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 776,884,469,510.25/574,224.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,352,927.52

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