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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,583.06 and 1,748,629.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,583.06 and 1,748,629.69 is: 3,824,125.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,583.06 : 1,748,629.69 = 1,748,629.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,583.06/1,748,629.69 = 1,748,629.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,583.06x = 1,748,629.69 × 1,748,629.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,583.06x = 3,057,705,784,006.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,057,705,784,006.35/799,583.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,824,125.26

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