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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,927.25 and 1,772,397.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,927.25 and 1,772,397.75 is: 3,878,612.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,927.25 : 1,772,397.75 = 1,772,397.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,927.25/1,772,397.75 = 1,772,397.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,927.25x = 1,772,397.75 × 1,772,397.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,927.25x = 3,141,393,784,205.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,141,393,784,205.06/809,927.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,878,612.29

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