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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,515.56 and 1,748,501.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,515.56 and 1,748,501.44 is: 3,823,887.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,515.56 : 1,748,501.44 = 1,748,501.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,515.56/1,748,501.44 = 1,748,501.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,515.56x = 1,748,501.44 × 1,748,501.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,515.56x = 3,057,257,276,939.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,057,257,276,939.57/799,515.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,823,887.14

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