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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,958.38 and 1,740,115.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,958.38 and 1,740,115.13 is: 3,738,464.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,958.38 : 1,740,115.13 = 1,740,115.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,958.38/1,740,115.13 = 1,740,115.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,958.38x = 1,740,115.13 × 1,740,115.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,958.38x = 3,028,000,648,253.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,028,000,648,253.77/809,958.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,738,464.52

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