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Finding the Third Proportional to 383,556.52 and 567,913.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 383,556.52 and 567,913.78 is: 840,882.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,556.52 : 567,913.78 = 567,913.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,556.52/567,913.78 = 567,913.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,556.52x = 567,913.78 × 567,913.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,556.52x = 322,526,062,933.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 322,526,062,933.67/383,556.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 840,882.76

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