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Finding the Third Proportional to 409,758.75 and 620,355.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 409,758.75 and 620,355.38 is: 939,188.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    409,758.75 : 620,355.38 = 620,355.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    409,758.75/620,355.38 = 620,355.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    409,758.75x = 620,355.38 × 620,355.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    409,758.75x = 384,840,791,291.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,840,791,291.39/409,758.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 939,188.71

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