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Finding the Third Proportional to 404,772.75 and 594,037.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 404,772.75 and 594,037.13 is: 871,798.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,772.75 : 594,037.13 = 594,037.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,772.75/594,037.13 = 594,037.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,772.75x = 594,037.13 × 594,037.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,772.75x = 352,880,105,878.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,880,105,878.27/404,772.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 871,798.08

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