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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,398 and 818,938.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,398 and 818,938.50 is: 1,243,349.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,398 : 818,938.50 = 818,938.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,398/818,938.50 = 818,938.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,398x = 818,938.50 × 818,938.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,398x = 670,660,266,782.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 670,660,266,782.25/539,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,243,349.56

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