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Finding the Third Proportional to 393,882.75 and 859,055.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 393,882.75 and 859,055.63 is: 1,873,594.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,882.75 : 859,055.63 = 859,055.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,882.75/859,055.63 = 859,055.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,882.75x = 859,055.63 × 859,055.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,882.75x = 737,976,566,844.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 737,976,566,844.14/393,882.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873,594.53

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