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Finding the Third Proportional to 200,328.75 and 408,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 200,328.75 and 408,078 is: 831,271.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    200,328.75 : 408,078 = 408,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    200,328.75/408,078 = 408,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    200,328.75x = 408,078 × 408,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    200,328.75x = 166,527,654,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 166,527,654,084/200,328.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 831,271.87

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