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Finding the Third Proportional to 391,119.38 and 824,272.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 391,119.38 and 824,272.88 is: 1,737,131.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,119.38 : 824,272.88 = 824,272.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,119.38/824,272.88 = 824,272.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,119.38x = 824,272.88 × 824,272.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,119.38x = 679,425,772,460.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 679,425,772,460.77/391,119.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,737,131.46

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