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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,534.25 and 1,743,658.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,534.25 and 1,743,658.88 is: 3,755,673.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,534.25 : 1,743,658.88 = 1,743,658.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,534.25/1,743,658.88 = 1,743,658.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,534.25x = 1,743,658.88 × 1,743,658.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,534.25x = 3,040,346,272,366.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,040,346,272,366.27/809,534.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,755,673.43

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