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Finding the Third Proportional to 407,883.38 and 573,369.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 407,883.38 and 573,369.75 is: 805,997.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    407,883.38 : 573,369.75 = 573,369.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    407,883.38/573,369.75 = 573,369.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    407,883.38x = 573,369.75 × 573,369.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    407,883.38x = 328,752,870,215.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 328,752,870,215.06/407,883.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 805,997.23

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