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Finding the Third Proportional to 816,601.50 and 1,774,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 816,601.50 and 1,774,872 is: 3,857,659.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    816,601.50 : 1,774,872 = 1,774,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    816,601.50/1,774,872 = 1,774,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    816,601.50x = 1,774,872 × 1,774,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    816,601.50x = 3,150,170,616,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,150,170,616,384/816,601.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,857,659.60

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