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Finding the Third Proportional to 813,963.38 and 1,746,024.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 813,963.38 and 1,746,024.75 is: 3,745,380.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813,963.38 : 1,746,024.75 = 1,746,024.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813,963.38/1,746,024.75 = 1,746,024.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813,963.38x = 1,746,024.75 × 1,746,024.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813,963.38x = 3,048,602,427,612.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,048,602,427,612.56/813,963.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,745,380.35

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