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Finding the Third Proportional to 385,504.00 and 835,362.18

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Solution

The third proportional to 385,504.00 and 835,362.18 is: 1,810,175.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,504.00 : 835,362.18 = 835,362.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,504.00/835,362.18 = 835,362.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,504.00x = 835,362.18 × 835,362.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,504.00x = 697,829,964,725.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 697,829,964,725.98/385,504.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,810,175.70

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