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Finding the Third Proportional to 384,270.75 and 821,746.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 384,270.75 and 821,746.69 is: 1,757,270.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,270.75 : 821,746.69 = 821,746.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,270.75/821,746.69 = 821,746.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,270.75x = 821,746.69 × 821,746.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,270.75x = 675,267,618,417.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,267,618,417.22/384,270.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,757,270.41

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