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Finding the Third Proportional to 391,857.75 and 586,267.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 391,857.75 and 586,267.88 is: 877,129.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,857.75 : 586,267.88 = 586,267.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,857.75/586,267.88 = 586,267.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,857.75x = 586,267.88 × 586,267.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,857.75x = 343,710,021,257.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 343,710,021,257.02/391,857.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 877,129.57

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