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Finding the Third Proportional to 813,827.25 and 1,767,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 813,827.25 and 1,767,762 is: 3,839,859.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813,827.25 : 1,767,762 = 1,767,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813,827.25/1,767,762 = 1,767,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813,827.25x = 1,767,762 × 1,767,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813,827.25x = 3,124,982,488,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,124,982,488,644/813,827.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,839,859.74

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