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Finding the Third Proportional to 314,385.75 and 444,422.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 314,385.75 and 444,422.25 is: 628,244.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    314,385.75 : 444,422.25 = 444,422.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    314,385.75/444,422.25 = 444,422.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    314,385.75x = 444,422.25 × 444,422.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    314,385.75x = 197,511,136,295.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 197,511,136,295.06/314,385.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 628,244.56

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