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Finding the Third Proportional to 733,920.75 and 1,616,820.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 733,920.75 and 1,616,820.75 is: 3,561,841.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    733,920.75 : 1,616,820.75 = 1,616,820.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    733,920.75/1,616,820.75 = 1,616,820.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    733,920.75x = 1,616,820.75 × 1,616,820.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    733,920.75x = 2,614,109,337,630.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,614,109,337,630.56/733,920.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,561,841.44

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