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Finding the Third Proportional to 383,818.50 and 896,670

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Solution

The third proportional to 383,818.50 and 896,670 is: 2,094,784.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    383,818.50 : 896,670 = 896,670 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    383,818.50/896,670 = 896,670/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    383,818.50x = 896,670 × 896,670
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    383,818.50x = 804,017,088,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 804,017,088,900/383,818.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,094,784.62

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