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Finding the Third Proportional to 813,204 and 1,717,958.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 813,204 and 1,717,958.50 is: 3,629,324.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813,204 : 1,717,958.50 = 1,717,958.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813,204/1,717,958.50 = 1,717,958.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813,204x = 1,717,958.50 × 1,717,958.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813,204x = 2,951,381,407,722.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,951,381,407,722.25/813,204
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,629,324.75

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