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Finding the Third Proportional to 403,824.88 and 881,000.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 403,824.88 and 881,000.38 is: 1,922,025.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,824.88 : 881,000.38 = 881,000.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,824.88/881,000.38 = 881,000.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,824.88x = 881,000.38 × 881,000.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,824.88x = 776,161,660,750.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 776,161,660,750.14/403,824.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,922,025.38

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