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Finding the Third Proportional to 805,244.63 and 1,736,646.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 805,244.63 and 1,736,646.75 is: 3,745,373.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,244.63 : 1,736,646.75 = 1,736,646.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,244.63/1,736,646.75 = 1,736,646.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,244.63x = 1,736,646.75 × 1,736,646.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,244.63x = 3,015,941,934,285.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,015,941,934,285.56/805,244.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,745,373.57

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