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Finding the Third Proportional to 391,010.63 and 573,827.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 391,010.63 and 573,827.63 is: 842,120.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,010.63 : 573,827.63 = 573,827.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,010.63/573,827.63 = 573,827.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,010.63x = 573,827.63 × 573,827.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,010.63x = 329,278,143,213.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 329,278,143,213.14/391,010.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 842,120.71

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