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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,539.50 and 1,743,669

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,539.50 and 1,743,669 is: 3,755,692.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,539.50 : 1,743,669 = 1,743,669 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,539.50/1,743,669 = 1,743,669/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,539.50x = 1,743,669 × 1,743,669
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,539.50x = 3,040,381,581,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,040,381,581,561/809,539.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,755,692.69

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