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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,775.88 and 1,749,282.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,775.88 and 1,749,282.75 is: 3,788,167.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,775.88 : 1,749,282.75 = 1,749,282.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,775.88/1,749,282.75 = 1,749,282.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,775.88x = 1,749,282.75 × 1,749,282.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,775.88x = 3,059,990,139,447.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,059,990,139,447.56/807,775.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,788,167.28

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