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Finding the Third Proportional to 384,553.50 and 841,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 384,553.50 and 841,515 is: 1,841,479.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,553.50 : 841,515 = 841,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,553.50/841,515 = 841,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,553.50x = 841,515 × 841,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,553.50x = 708,147,495,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,147,495,225/384,553.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,841,479.78

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