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Finding the Third Proportional to 805,134.94 and 1,736,373.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 805,134.94 and 1,736,373.38 is: 3,744,704.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,134.94 : 1,736,373.38 = 1,736,373.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,134.94/1,736,373.38 = 1,736,373.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,134.94x = 1,736,373.38 × 1,736,373.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,134.94x = 3,014,992,497,408.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,014,992,497,408.89/805,134.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,744,704.59

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