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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,575.75 and 1,748,620.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,575.75 and 1,748,620.13 is: 3,824,118.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,575.75 : 1,748,620.13 = 1,748,620.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,575.75/1,748,620.13 = 1,748,620.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,575.75x = 1,748,620.13 × 1,748,620.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,575.75x = 3,057,672,341,555.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,057,672,341,555.02/799,575.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,824,118.40

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