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Finding the Third Proportional to 403,334.50 and 885,400.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 403,334.50 and 885,400.50 is: 1,943,632.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,334.50 : 885,400.50 = 885,400.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,334.50/885,400.50 = 885,400.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,334.50x = 885,400.50 × 885,400.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,334.50x = 783,934,045,400.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 783,934,045,400.25/403,334.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,943,632.51

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