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Finding the Third Proportional to 398,958.75 and 865,735.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 398,958.75 and 865,735.88 is: 1,878,636.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,958.75 : 865,735.88 = 865,735.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,958.75/865,735.88 = 865,735.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,958.75x = 865,735.88 × 865,735.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,958.75x = 749,498,605,262.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 749,498,605,262.02/398,958.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,878,636.84

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