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Finding the Third Proportional to 782,334.38 and 1,676,949.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 782,334.38 and 1,676,949.75 is: 3,594,576.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    782,334.38 : 1,676,949.75 = 1,676,949.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    782,334.38/1,676,949.75 = 1,676,949.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    782,334.38x = 1,676,949.75 × 1,676,949.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    782,334.38x = 2,812,160,464,025.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,812,160,464,025.06/782,334.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,594,576.12

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