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Finding the Third Proportional to 792,662 and 1,736,818.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 792,662 and 1,736,818.50 is: 3,805,579.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    792,662 : 1,736,818.50 = 1,736,818.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    792,662/1,736,818.50 = 1,736,818.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    792,662x = 1,736,818.50 × 1,736,818.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    792,662x = 3,016,538,501,942.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,016,538,501,942.25/792,662
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,805,579.81

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