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Finding the Third Proportional to 404,201.25 and 880,162.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 404,201.25 and 880,162.88 is: 1,916,586.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,201.25 : 880,162.88 = 880,162.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,201.25/880,162.88 = 880,162.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,201.25x = 880,162.88 × 880,162.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,201.25x = 774,686,686,528.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 774,686,686,528.27/404,201.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,916,586.57

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