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Finding the Third Proportional to 369,135 and 527,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 369,135 and 527,860 is: 754,835.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,135 : 527,860 = 527,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,135/527,860 = 527,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,135x = 527,860 × 527,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,135x = 278,636,179,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,636,179,600/369,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 754,835.44

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