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Finding the Third Proportional to 403,839.75 and 881,024.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 403,839.75 and 881,024.25 is: 1,922,058.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,839.75 : 881,024.25 = 881,024.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,839.75/881,024.25 = 881,024.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,839.75x = 881,024.25 × 881,024.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,839.75x = 776,203,729,088.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 776,203,729,088.06/403,839.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,922,058.76

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