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Finding the Third Proportional to 207,780.19 and 448,000.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 207,780.19 and 448,000.88 is: 965,947.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    207,780.19 : 448,000.88 = 448,000.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    207,780.19/448,000.88 = 448,000.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    207,780.19x = 448,000.88 × 448,000.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    207,780.19x = 200,704,784,000.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,704,784,000.77/207,780.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 965,947.65

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