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Finding the Third Proportional to 769,043.25 and 1,656,416.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 769,043.25 and 1,656,416.25 is: 3,567,698.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    769,043.25 : 1,656,416.25 = 1,656,416.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    769,043.25/1,656,416.25 = 1,656,416.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    769,043.25x = 1,656,416.25 × 1,656,416.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    769,043.25x = 2,743,714,793,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,743,714,793,264.06/769,043.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,567,698.95

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