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Finding the Third Proportional to 805,401.28 and 1,736,836.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 805,401.28 and 1,736,836.03 is: 3,745,461.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,401.28 : 1,736,836.03 = 1,736,836.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,401.28/1,736,836.03 = 1,736,836.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,401.28x = 1,736,836.03 × 1,736,836.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,401.28x = 3,016,599,399,448.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,016,599,399,448.25/805,401.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,745,461.39

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