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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,561.31 and 1,755,275.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,561.31 and 1,755,275.06 is: 3,782,392.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,561.31 : 1,755,275.06 = 1,755,275.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,561.31/1,755,275.06 = 1,755,275.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,561.31x = 1,755,275.06 × 1,755,275.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,561.31x = 3,080,990,545,034.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,080,990,545,034.38/814,561.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,782,392.43

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