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Finding the Third Proportional to 396,751.50 and 603,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 396,751.50 and 603,432 is: 917,778.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,751.50 : 603,432 = 603,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,751.50/603,432 = 603,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,751.50x = 603,432 × 603,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,751.50x = 364,130,178,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,130,178,624/396,751.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 917,778.96

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