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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,768.25 and 1,776,701.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,768.25 and 1,776,701.25 is: 3,855,385.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,768.25 : 1,776,701.25 = 1,776,701.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,768.25/1,776,701.25 = 1,776,701.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,768.25x = 1,776,701.25 × 1,776,701.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,768.25x = 3,156,667,331,751.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,156,667,331,751.56/818,768.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,855,385.61

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