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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,173.25 and 1,771,786.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,173.25 and 1,771,786.88 is: 3,889,163.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,173.25 : 1,771,786.88 = 1,771,786.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,173.25/1,771,786.88 = 1,771,786.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,173.25x = 1,771,786.88 × 1,771,786.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,173.25x = 3,139,228,730,422.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,139,228,730,422.27/807,173.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,889,163.49

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