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Finding the Third Proportional to 383,108 and 577,577.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 383,108 and 577,577.50 is: 870,761.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,108 : 577,577.50 = 577,577.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,108/577,577.50 = 577,577.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,108x = 577,577.50 × 577,577.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,108x = 333,595,768,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,595,768,506.25/383,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 870,761.69

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