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Finding the Third Proportional to 378,392 and 585,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 378,392 and 585,915 is: 907,250.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,392 : 585,915 = 585,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,392/585,915 = 585,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,392x = 585,915 × 585,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,392x = 343,296,387,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,296,387,225/378,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 907,250.65

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