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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,205.25 and 1,736,616.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,205.25 and 1,736,616.75 is: 3,704,026.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,205.25 : 1,736,616.75 = 1,736,616.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,205.25/1,736,616.75 = 1,736,616.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,205.25x = 1,736,616.75 × 1,736,616.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,205.25x = 3,015,837,736,380.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,015,837,736,380.56/814,205.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,704,026.39

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