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Finding the Third Proportional to 394,834.50 and 577,500.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 394,834.50 and 577,500.75 is: 844,675.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,834.50 : 577,500.75 = 577,500.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,834.50/577,500.75 = 577,500.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,834.50x = 577,500.75 × 577,500.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,834.50x = 333,507,116,250.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 333,507,116,250.56/394,834.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 844,675.72

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