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Finding the Third Proportional to 817,551 and 1,760,044.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 817,551 and 1,760,044.50 is: 3,789,068.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,551 : 1,760,044.50 = 1,760,044.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,551/1,760,044.50 = 1,760,044.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,551x = 1,760,044.50 × 1,760,044.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,551x = 3,097,756,641,980.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,097,756,641,980.25/817,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,789,068.38

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