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Finding the Third Proportional to 404,518.50 and 880,386.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 404,518.50 and 880,386.75 is: 1,916,057.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,518.50 : 880,386.75 = 880,386.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,518.50/880,386.75 = 880,386.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,518.50x = 880,386.75 × 880,386.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,518.50x = 775,080,829,575.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 775,080,829,575.56/404,518.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,916,057.81

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