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Finding the Third Proportional to 391,687.50 and 528,479.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 391,687.50 and 528,479.50 is: 713,044.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,687.50 : 528,479.50 = 528,479.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,687.50/528,479.50 = 528,479.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,687.50x = 528,479.50 × 528,479.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,687.50x = 279,290,581,920.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 279,290,581,920.25/391,687.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 713,044.41

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