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Finding the Third Proportional to 401,148.56 and 881,024.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 401,148.56 and 881,024.06 is: 1,934,952.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,148.56 : 881,024.06 = 881,024.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,148.56/881,024.06 = 881,024.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,148.56x = 881,024.06 × 881,024.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,148.56x = 776,203,398,704.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 776,203,398,704.00/401,148.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,934,952.46

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