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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,358 and 1,767,389.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,358 and 1,767,389.25 is: 3,816,990.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,358 : 1,767,389.25 = 1,767,389.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,358/1,767,389.25 = 1,767,389.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,358x = 1,767,389.25 × 1,767,389.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,358x = 3,123,664,761,015.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,123,664,761,015.56/818,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,816,990.56

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