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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,376 and 1,748,431.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,376 and 1,748,431.50 is: 3,776,999.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,376 : 1,748,431.50 = 1,748,431.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,376/1,748,431.50 = 1,748,431.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,376x = 1,748,431.50 × 1,748,431.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,376x = 3,057,012,710,192.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,057,012,710,192.25/809,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,776,999.45

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