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Finding the Third Proportional to 408,025.50 and 612,393.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 408,025.50 and 612,393.75 is: 919,124.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,025.50 : 612,393.75 = 612,393.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,025.50/612,393.75 = 612,393.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,025.50x = 612,393.75 × 612,393.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,025.50x = 375,026,105,039.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 375,026,105,039.06/408,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 919,124.18

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