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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,919 and 1,772,381.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,919 and 1,772,381.25 is: 3,878,579.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,919 : 1,772,381.25 = 1,772,381.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,919/1,772,381.25 = 1,772,381.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,919x = 1,772,381.25 × 1,772,381.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,919x = 3,141,335,295,351.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,141,335,295,351.56/809,919
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,878,579.58

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