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Finding the Third Proportional to 391,999.75 and 552,040.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 391,999.75 and 552,040.50 is: 777,420.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,999.75 : 552,040.50 = 552,040.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,999.75/552,040.50 = 552,040.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,999.75x = 552,040.50 × 552,040.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,999.75x = 304,748,713,640.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,748,713,640.25/391,999.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 777,420.68

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