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Finding the Third Proportional to 386,025.75 and 585,600.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 386,025.75 and 585,600.75 is: 888,355.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    386,025.75 : 585,600.75 = 585,600.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    386,025.75/585,600.75 = 585,600.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    386,025.75x = 585,600.75 × 585,600.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    386,025.75x = 342,928,238,400.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,928,238,400.56/386,025.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 888,355.86

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