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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,682.75 and 1,749,463.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,682.75 and 1,749,463.13 is: 3,752,220.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,682.75 : 1,749,463.13 = 1,749,463.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,682.75/1,749,463.13 = 1,749,463.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,682.75x = 1,749,463.13 × 1,749,463.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,682.75x = 3,060,621,225,734.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,060,621,225,734.77/815,682.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,752,220.12

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