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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,487.75 and 1,765,374.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,487.75 and 1,765,374.75 is: 3,821,698.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,487.75 : 1,765,374.75 = 1,765,374.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,487.75/1,765,374.75 = 1,765,374.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,487.75x = 1,765,374.75 × 1,765,374.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,487.75x = 3,116,548,007,937.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,116,548,007,937.56/815,487.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,821,698.13

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