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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,203.50 and 1,770,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,203.50 and 1,770,795 is: 3,875,063.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,203.50 : 1,770,795 = 1,770,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,203.50/1,770,795 = 1,770,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,203.50x = 1,770,795 × 1,770,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,203.50x = 3,135,714,932,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,135,714,932,025/809,203.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,875,063.48

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