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Finding the Third Proportional to 405,303.75 and 881,957.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 405,303.75 and 881,957.25 is: 1,919,174.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,303.75 : 881,957.25 = 881,957.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,303.75/881,957.25 = 881,957.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,303.75x = 881,957.25 × 881,957.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,303.75x = 777,848,590,827.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 777,848,590,827.56/405,303.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,919,174.42

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