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Finding the Third Proportional to 387,807.75 and 558,550.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 387,807.75 and 558,550.69 is: 804,467.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    387,807.75 : 558,550.69 = 558,550.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    387,807.75/558,550.69 = 558,550.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    387,807.75x = 558,550.69 × 558,550.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    387,807.75x = 311,978,870,506.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,978,870,506.72/387,807.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 804,467.86

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