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Finding the Third Proportional to 383,474.25 and 600,240.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 383,474.25 and 600,240.38 is: 939,537.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,474.25 : 600,240.38 = 600,240.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,474.25/600,240.38 = 600,240.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,474.25x = 600,240.38 × 600,240.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,474.25x = 360,288,507,780.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,288,507,780.14/383,474.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 939,537.68

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