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Finding the Third Proportional to 391,266 and 621,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 391,266 and 621,918 is: 988,539.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,266 : 621,918 = 621,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,266/621,918 = 621,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,266x = 621,918 × 621,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,266x = 386,781,998,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,781,998,724/391,266
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 988,539.76

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