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Finding the Third Proportional to 391,110.75 and 824,252.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 391,110.75 and 824,252.63 is: 1,737,084.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,110.75 : 824,252.63 = 824,252.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,110.75/824,252.63 = 824,252.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,110.75x = 824,252.63 × 824,252.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,110.75x = 679,392,389,819.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 679,392,389,819.39/391,110.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,737,084.42

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