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Finding the Third Proportional to 397,696.50 and 616,774.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 397,696.50 and 616,774.50 is: 956,535.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,696.50 : 616,774.50 = 616,774.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,696.50/616,774.50 = 616,774.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,696.50x = 616,774.50 × 616,774.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,696.50x = 380,410,783,850.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,410,783,850.25/397,696.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 956,535.41

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