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Finding the Third Proportional to 409,585.50 and 614,378.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 409,585.50 and 614,378.25 is: 921,567.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    409,585.50 : 614,378.25 = 614,378.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    409,585.50/614,378.25 = 614,378.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    409,585.50x = 614,378.25 × 614,378.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    409,585.50x = 377,460,634,073.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,460,634,073.06/409,585.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 921,567.38

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