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Finding the Third Proportional to 308,840.25 and 666,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 308,840.25 and 666,888 is: 1,440,031.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    308,840.25 : 666,888 = 666,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    308,840.25/666,888 = 666,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    308,840.25x = 666,888 × 666,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    308,840.25x = 444,739,604,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 444,739,604,544/308,840.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,440,031.23

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