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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,505.44 and 1,748,478.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,505.44 and 1,748,478.38 is: 3,823,834.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,505.44 : 1,748,478.38 = 1,748,478.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,505.44/1,748,478.38 = 1,748,478.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,505.44x = 1,748,478.38 × 1,748,478.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,505.44x = 3,057,176,627,842.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,057,176,627,842.64/799,505.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,823,834.69

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