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Finding the Third Proportional to 797,526 and 1,750,072.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 797,526 and 1,750,072.50 is: 3,840,318.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    797,526 : 1,750,072.50 = 1,750,072.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    797,526/1,750,072.50 = 1,750,072.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    797,526x = 1,750,072.50 × 1,750,072.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    797,526x = 3,062,753,755,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,062,753,755,256.25/797,526
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,840,318.38

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