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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,904.75 and 1,749,696.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,904.75 and 1,749,696.50 is: 3,779,997.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,904.75 : 1,749,696.50 = 1,749,696.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,904.75/1,749,696.50 = 1,749,696.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,904.75x = 1,749,696.50 × 1,749,696.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,904.75x = 3,061,437,842,112.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061,437,842,112.25/809,904.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,779,997.39

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