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Finding the Third Proportional to 813,615.75 and 1,749,679.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 813,615.75 and 1,749,679.88 is: 3,762,684.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813,615.75 : 1,749,679.88 = 1,749,679.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813,615.75/1,749,679.88 = 1,749,679.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813,615.75x = 1,749,679.88 × 1,749,679.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813,615.75x = 3,061,379,664,980.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061,379,664,980.02/813,615.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,762,684.86

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