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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,651.25 and 1,762,003.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,651.25 and 1,762,003.75 is: 3,844,056.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,651.25 : 1,762,003.75 = 1,762,003.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,651.25/1,762,003.75 = 1,762,003.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,651.25x = 1,762,003.75 × 1,762,003.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,651.25x = 3,104,657,215,014.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,104,657,215,014.06/807,651.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,056.72

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