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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,751.94 and 1,772,047.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,751.94 and 1,772,047.13 is: 3,877,917.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,751.94 : 1,772,047.13 = 1,772,047.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,751.94/1,772,047.13 = 1,772,047.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,751.94x = 1,772,047.13 × 1,772,047.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,751.94x = 3,140,151,013,220.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,140,151,013,220.77/809,751.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,877,917.26

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