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Finding the Third Proportional to 798,557.25 and 1,741,634.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 798,557.25 and 1,741,634.25 is: 3,798,462.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    798,557.25 : 1,741,634.25 = 1,741,634.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    798,557.25/1,741,634.25 = 1,741,634.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    798,557.25x = 1,741,634.25 × 1,741,634.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    798,557.25x = 3,033,289,860,773.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,033,289,860,773.06/798,557.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,798,462.62

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