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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,579.13 and 1,748,619

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,579.13 and 1,748,619 is: 3,824,097.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,579.13 : 1,748,619 = 1,748,619 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,579.13/1,748,619 = 1,748,619/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,579.13x = 1,748,619 × 1,748,619
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,579.13x = 3,057,668,407,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,057,668,407,161/799,579.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,824,097.34

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