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Finding the Third Proportional to 802,356.75 and 1,762,176.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 802,356.75 and 1,762,176.38 is: 3,870,180.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    802,356.75 : 1,762,176.38 = 1,762,176.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    802,356.75/1,762,176.38 = 1,762,176.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    802,356.75x = 1,762,176.38 × 1,762,176.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    802,356.75x = 3,105,265,576,608.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,105,265,576,608.14/802,356.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,870,180.66

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