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Finding the Third Proportional to 801,759.75 and 1,728,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 801,759.75 and 1,728,840 is: 3,727,909.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    801,759.75 : 1,728,840 = 1,728,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    801,759.75/1,728,840 = 1,728,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    801,759.75x = 1,728,840 × 1,728,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    801,759.75x = 2,988,887,745,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,988,887,745,600/801,759.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,727,909.45

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