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Finding the Third Proportional to 808,402.15 and 1,760,326.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 808,402.15 and 1,760,326.17 is: 3,833,176.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    808,402.15 : 1,760,326.17 = 1,760,326.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    808,402.15/1,760,326.17 = 1,760,326.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    808,402.15x = 1,760,326.17 × 1,760,326.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    808,402.15x = 3,098,748,231,388.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,098,748,231,388.09/808,402.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,833,176.64

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