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Finding the Third Proportional to 403,874.25 and 633,612.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 403,874.25 and 633,612.38 is: 994,033.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,874.25 : 633,612.38 = 633,612.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,874.25/633,612.38 = 633,612.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,874.25x = 633,612.38 × 633,612.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,874.25x = 401,464,641,753.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 401,464,641,753.14/403,874.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 994,033.77

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