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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,915 and 1,770,068.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,915 and 1,770,068.50 is: 3,844,747.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,915 : 1,770,068.50 = 1,770,068.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,915/1,770,068.50 = 1,770,068.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,915x = 1,770,068.50 × 1,770,068.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,915x = 3,133,142,494,692.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,133,142,494,692.25/814,915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,747.61

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