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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,164.75 and 1,779,232.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,164.75 and 1,779,232.50 is: 3,888,240.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,164.75 : 1,779,232.50 = 1,779,232.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,164.75/1,779,232.50 = 1,779,232.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,164.75x = 1,779,232.50 × 1,779,232.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,164.75x = 3,165,668,289,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,165,668,289,056.25/814,164.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,888,240.42

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