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Finding the Third Proportional to 407,902.50 and 883,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 407,902.50 and 883,593 is: 1,914,027.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    407,902.50 : 883,593 = 883,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    407,902.50/883,593 = 883,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    407,902.50x = 883,593 × 883,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    407,902.50x = 780,736,589,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 780,736,589,649/407,902.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,914,027.47

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