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Finding the Third Proportional to 805,270.75 and 1,736,632.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 805,270.75 and 1,736,632.75 is: 3,745,191.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,270.75 : 1,736,632.75 = 1,736,632.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,270.75/1,736,632.75 = 1,736,632.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,270.75x = 1,736,632.75 × 1,736,632.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,270.75x = 3,015,893,308,372.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,015,893,308,372.56/805,270.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,745,191.67

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