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Finding the Third Proportional to 393,486.75 and 590,231.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 393,486.75 and 590,231.25 is: 885,348.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,486.75 : 590,231.25 = 590,231.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,486.75/590,231.25 = 590,231.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,486.75x = 590,231.25 × 590,231.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,486.75x = 348,372,928,476.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,372,928,476.56/393,486.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 885,348.56

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