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Finding the Third Proportional to 397,527.75 and 614,152.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 397,527.75 and 614,152.13 is: 948,821.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,527.75 : 614,152.13 = 614,152.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,527.75/614,152.13 = 614,152.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,527.75x = 614,152.13 × 614,152.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,527.75x = 377,182,832,642.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,182,832,642.02/397,527.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 948,821.39

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