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Finding the Third Proportional to 805,402.13 and 1,736,837.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 805,402.13 and 1,736,837.44 is: 3,745,463.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    805,402.13 : 1,736,837.44 = 1,736,837.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    805,402.13/1,736,837.44 = 1,736,837.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    805,402.13x = 1,736,837.44 × 1,736,837.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    805,402.13x = 3,016,604,284,301.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,016,604,284,301.57/805,402.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,745,463.53

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