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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,392 and 1,736,941.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,392 and 1,736,941.50 is: 3,704,562.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,392 : 1,736,941.50 = 1,736,941.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,392/1,736,941.50 = 1,736,941.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,392x = 1,736,941.50 × 1,736,941.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,392x = 3,016,965,774,422.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,016,965,774,422.25/814,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,704,562.15

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