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Finding the Third Proportional to 391,278 and 621,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 391,278 and 621,936 is: 988,566.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,278 : 621,936 = 621,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,278/621,936 = 621,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,278x = 621,936 × 621,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,278x = 386,804,388,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 386,804,388,096/391,278
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 988,566.67

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