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Finding the Third Proportional to 769,020.75 and 1,656,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 769,020.75 and 1,656,372 is: 3,567,612.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    769,020.75 : 1,656,372 = 1,656,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    769,020.75/1,656,372 = 1,656,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    769,020.75x = 1,656,372 × 1,656,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    769,020.75x = 2,743,568,202,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,743,568,202,384/769,020.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,567,612.71

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