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Finding the Third Proportional to 404,203.50 and 882,793.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 404,203.50 and 882,793.50 is: 1,928,049.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,203.50 : 882,793.50 = 882,793.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,203.50/882,793.50 = 882,793.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,203.50x = 882,793.50 × 882,793.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,203.50x = 779,324,363,642.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 779,324,363,642.25/404,203.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,928,049.52

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