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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,497.13 and 1,781,986.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,497.13 and 1,781,986.50 is: 3,922,775.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,497.13 : 1,781,986.50 = 1,781,986.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,497.13/1,781,986.50 = 1,781,986.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,497.13x = 1,781,986.50 × 1,781,986.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,497.13x = 3,175,475,886,182.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,175,475,886,182.25/809,497.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,922,775.99

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