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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,572.53 and 1,761,844.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,572.53 and 1,761,844.92 is: 3,843,738.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,572.53 : 1,761,844.92 = 1,761,844.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,572.53/1,761,844.92 = 1,761,844.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,572.53x = 1,761,844.92 × 1,761,844.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,572.53x = 3,104,097,528,736.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,104,097,528,736.72/807,572.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,843,738.37

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