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Finding the Third Proportional to 404,883 and 576,765.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 404,883 and 576,765.50 is: 821,616.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,883 : 576,765.50 = 576,765.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,883/576,765.50 = 576,765.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,883x = 576,765.50 × 576,765.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,883x = 332,658,441,990.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 332,658,441,990.25/404,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 821,616.22

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