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Finding the Third Proportional to 813,958.88 and 1,772,563.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 813,958.88 and 1,772,563.50 is: 3,860,122.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813,958.88 : 1,772,563.50 = 1,772,563.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813,958.88/1,772,563.50 = 1,772,563.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813,958.88x = 1,772,563.50 × 1,772,563.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813,958.88x = 3,141,981,361,532.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,141,981,361,532.25/813,958.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,860,122.98

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