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Finding the Third Proportional to 782,824.50 and 1,668,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 782,824.50 and 1,668,168 is: 3,554,799.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    782,824.50 : 1,668,168 = 1,668,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    782,824.50/1,668,168 = 1,668,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    782,824.50x = 1,668,168 × 1,668,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    782,824.50x = 2,782,784,476,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,782,784,476,224/782,824.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,554,799.93

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