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Finding the Third Proportional to 374,000.50 and 811,409

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Solution

The third proportional to 374,000.50 and 811,409 is: 1,760,384.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,000.50 : 811,409 = 811,409 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,000.50/811,409 = 811,409/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,000.50x = 811,409 × 811,409
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,000.50x = 658,384,565,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 658,384,565,281/374,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,760,384.18

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