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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,750.25 and 1,772,044.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,750.25 and 1,772,044.88 is: 3,877,915.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,750.25 : 1,772,044.88 = 1,772,044.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,750.25/1,772,044.88 = 1,772,044.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,750.25x = 1,772,044.88 × 1,772,044.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,750.25x = 3,140,143,039,013.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,140,143,039,013.77/809,750.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,877,915.49

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