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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,649.63 and 1,762,000.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,649.63 and 1,762,000.25 is: 3,844,049.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,649.63 : 1,762,000.25 = 1,762,000.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,649.63/1,762,000.25 = 1,762,000.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,649.63x = 1,762,000.25 × 1,762,000.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,649.63x = 3,104,644,881,000.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,104,644,881,000.06/807,649.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,049.18

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