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Finding the Third Proportional to 817,951.50 and 1,749,627

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Solution

The third proportional to 817,951.50 and 1,749,627 is: 3,742,513.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    817,951.50 : 1,749,627 = 1,749,627 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    817,951.50/1,749,627 = 1,749,627/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    817,951.50x = 1,749,627 × 1,749,627
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    817,951.50x = 3,061,194,639,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061,194,639,129/817,951.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,742,513.63

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