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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,817 and 1,772,176.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,817 and 1,772,176.50 is: 3,878,171.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,817 : 1,772,176.50 = 1,772,176.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,817/1,772,176.50 = 1,772,176.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,817x = 1,772,176.50 × 1,772,176.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,817x = 3,140,609,547,152.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,140,609,547,152.25/809,817
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,878,171.92

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