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Finding the Third Proportional to 792,663.75 and 1,736,822.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 792,663.75 and 1,736,822.25 is: 3,805,587.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    792,663.75 : 1,736,822.25 = 1,736,822.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    792,663.75/1,736,822.25 = 1,736,822.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    792,663.75x = 1,736,822.25 × 1,736,822.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    792,663.75x = 3,016,551,528,095.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,016,551,528,095.06/792,663.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,805,587.84

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