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Finding the Third Proportional to 793,744.31 and 1,739,485.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 793,744.31 and 1,739,485.13 is: 3,812,069.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    793,744.31 : 1,739,485.13 = 1,739,485.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    793,744.31/1,739,485.13 = 1,739,485.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    793,744.31x = 1,739,485.13 × 1,739,485.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    793,744.31x = 3,025,808,500,096.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,025,808,500,096.27/793,744.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,812,069.52

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