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Finding the Third Proportional to 395,455.50 and 612,843.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 395,455.50 and 612,843.75 is: 949,733.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    395,455.50 : 612,843.75 = 612,843.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    395,455.50/612,843.75 = 612,843.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    395,455.50x = 612,843.75 × 612,843.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    395,455.50x = 375,577,461,914.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 375,577,461,914.06/395,455.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 949,733.82

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