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Finding the Third Proportional to 393,979.50 and 576,990

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Solution

The third proportional to 393,979.50 and 576,990 is: 845,012.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    393,979.50 : 576,990 = 576,990 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    393,979.50/576,990 = 576,990/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    393,979.50x = 576,990 × 576,990
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    393,979.50x = 332,917,460,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,917,460,100/393,979.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 845,012.14

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