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Finding the Third Proportional to 407,937.50 and 883,673

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Solution

The third proportional to 407,937.50 and 883,673 is: 1,914,209.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    407,937.50 : 883,673 = 883,673 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    407,937.50/883,673 = 883,673/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    407,937.50x = 883,673 × 883,673
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    407,937.50x = 780,877,970,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 780,877,970,929/407,937.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,914,209.83

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