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Finding the Third Proportional to 807,880.50 and 1,720,737

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Solution

The third proportional to 807,880.50 and 1,720,737 is: 3,665,066.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    807,880.50 : 1,720,737 = 1,720,737 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    807,880.50/1,720,737 = 1,720,737/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    807,880.50x = 1,720,737 × 1,720,737
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    807,880.50x = 2,960,935,823,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,960,935,823,169/807,880.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,665,066.58

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