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Finding the Third Proportional to 405,231.75 and 881,815.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 405,231.75 and 881,815.50 is: 1,918,898.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,231.75 : 881,815.50 = 881,815.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,231.75/881,815.50 = 881,815.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,231.75x = 881,815.50 × 881,815.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,231.75x = 777,598,576,040.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,598,576,040.25/405,231.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,918,898.45

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