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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,956.50 and 1,740,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,956.50 and 1,740,112 is: 3,738,459.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,956.50 : 1,740,112 = 1,740,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,956.50/1,740,112 = 1,740,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,956.50x = 1,740,112 × 1,740,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,956.50x = 3,027,989,772,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,027,989,772,544/809,956.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,738,459.75

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