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Finding the Third Proportional to 396,025.75 and 851,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 396,025.75 and 851,733 is: 1,831,823.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,025.75 : 851,733 = 851,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,025.75/851,733 = 851,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,025.75x = 851,733 × 851,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,025.75x = 725,449,103,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 725,449,103,289/396,025.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,831,823.07

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