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Finding the Third Proportional to 393,781.08 and 594,272.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 393,781.08 and 594,272.11 is: 896,841.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,781.08 : 594,272.11 = 594,272.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,781.08/594,272.11 = 594,272.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,781.08x = 594,272.11 × 594,272.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,781.08x = 353,159,339,981.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,159,339,981.01/393,781.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 896,841.82

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