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Finding the Third Proportional to 393,745.50 and 610,848

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Solution

The third proportional to 393,745.50 and 610,848 is: 947,655.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,745.50 : 610,848 = 610,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,745.50/610,848 = 610,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,745.50x = 610,848 × 610,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,745.50x = 373,135,279,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 373,135,279,104/393,745.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 947,655.98

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