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Finding the Third Proportional to 391,533.75 and 520,597.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 391,533.75 and 520,597.13 is: 692,204.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,533.75 : 520,597.13 = 520,597.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,533.75/520,597.13 = 520,597.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,533.75x = 520,597.13 × 520,597.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,533.75x = 271,021,366,558.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,021,366,558.27/391,533.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,204.35

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