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Finding the Third Proportional to 398,819.00 and 875,128.43

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Solution

The third proportional to 398,819.00 and 875,128.43 is: 1,920,294.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,819.00 : 875,128.43 = 875,128.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,819.00/875,128.43 = 875,128.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,819.00x = 875,128.43 × 875,128.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,819.00x = 765,849,768,447.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 765,849,768,447.31/398,819.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,920,294.07

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