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Finding the Third Proportional to 399,081.75 and 619,607.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 399,081.75 and 619,607.69 is: 961,992.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,081.75 : 619,607.69 = 619,607.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,081.75/619,607.69 = 619,607.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,081.75x = 619,607.69 × 619,607.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,081.75x = 383,913,686,409.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,913,686,409.10/399,081.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 961,992.59

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