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Finding the Third Proportional to 784,091.50 and 1,700,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 784,091.50 and 1,700,951 is: 3,689,919.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    784,091.50 : 1,700,951 = 1,700,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    784,091.50/1,700,951 = 1,700,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    784,091.50x = 1,700,951 × 1,700,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    784,091.50x = 2,893,234,304,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,893,234,304,401/784,091.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,689,919.23

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