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Finding the Third Proportional to 401,837.25 and 607,921.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 401,837.25 and 607,921.88 is: 919,698.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,837.25 : 607,921.88 = 607,921.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,837.25/607,921.88 = 607,921.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,837.25x = 607,921.88 × 607,921.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,837.25x = 369,569,006,103.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,569,006,103.52/401,837.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 919,698.23

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