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Finding the Third Proportional to 384,520.50 and 841,531.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 384,520.50 and 841,531.50 is: 1,841,710.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,520.50 : 841,531.50 = 841,531.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,520.50/841,531.50 = 841,531.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,520.50x = 841,531.50 × 841,531.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,520.50x = 708,175,265,492.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,175,265,492.25/384,520.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,841,710.04

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