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Finding the Third Proportional to 769,347 and 1,781,050.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 769,347 and 1,781,050.25 is: 4,123,158.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    769,347 : 1,781,050.25 = 1,781,050.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    769,347/1,781,050.25 = 1,781,050.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    769,347x = 1,781,050.25 × 1,781,050.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    769,347x = 3,172,139,993,025.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,172,139,993,025.06/769,347
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,123,158.98

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