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Finding the Third Proportional to 391,550.75 and 520,621.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 391,550.75 and 520,621.50 is: 692,239.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,550.75 : 520,621.50 = 520,621.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,550.75/520,621.50 = 520,621.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,550.75x = 520,621.50 × 520,621.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,550.75x = 271,046,746,262.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,046,746,262.25/391,550.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,239.12

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