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Finding the Third Proportional to 393,122.25 and 589,066.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 393,122.25 and 589,066.88 is: 882,676.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,122.25 : 589,066.88 = 589,066.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,122.25/589,066.88 = 589,066.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,122.25x = 589,066.88 × 589,066.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,122.25x = 346,999,783,222.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 346,999,783,222.27/393,122.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 882,676.53

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