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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,926.50 and 1,772,397

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,926.50 and 1,772,397 is: 3,878,612.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,926.50 : 1,772,397 = 1,772,397 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,926.50/1,772,397 = 1,772,397/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,926.50x = 1,772,397 × 1,772,397
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,926.50x = 3,141,391,125,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,141,391,125,609/809,926.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,878,612.60

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