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Finding the Third Proportional to 378,778.75 and 841,637.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 378,778.75 and 841,637.25 is: 1,870,097.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,778.75 : 841,637.25 = 841,637.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,778.75/841,637.25 = 841,637.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,778.75x = 841,637.25 × 841,637.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,778.75x = 708,353,260,587.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 708,353,260,587.56/378,778.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,870,097.68

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