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Finding the Third Proportional to 385,551.75 and 835,453.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 385,551.75 and 835,453.13 is: 1,810,345.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,551.75 : 835,453.13 = 835,453.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,551.75/835,453.13 = 835,453.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,551.75x = 835,453.13 × 835,453.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,551.75x = 697,981,924,072.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 697,981,924,072.27/385,551.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,810,345.63

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