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Finding the Third Proportional to 799,602.75 and 1,887,581.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 799,602.75 and 1,887,581.25 is: 4,455,916.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    799,602.75 : 1,887,581.25 = 1,887,581.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    799,602.75/1,887,581.25 = 1,887,581.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    799,602.75x = 1,887,581.25 × 1,887,581.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    799,602.75x = 3,562,962,975,351.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,562,962,975,351.56/799,602.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,455,916.36

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