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Finding the Third Proportional to 401,882 and 547,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 401,882 and 547,296 is: 745,325.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,882 : 547,296 = 547,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,882/547,296 = 547,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,882x = 547,296 × 547,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,882x = 299,532,911,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,532,911,616/401,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,325.52

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