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Finding the Third Proportional to 805,050.75 and 1,736,211.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 805,050.75 and 1,736,211.50 is: 3,744,397.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,050.75 : 1,736,211.50 = 1,736,211.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,050.75/1,736,211.50 = 1,736,211.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,050.75x = 1,736,211.50 × 1,736,211.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,050.75x = 3,014,430,372,732.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,014,430,372,732.25/805,050.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,744,397.94

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