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Finding the Third Proportional to 393,124.50 and 589,070.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 393,124.50 and 589,070.25 is: 882,681.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,124.50 : 589,070.25 = 589,070.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,124.50/589,070.25 = 589,070.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,124.50x = 589,070.25 × 589,070.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,124.50x = 347,003,759,435.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,003,759,435.06/393,124.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 882,681.59

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