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Finding the Third Proportional to 819,271.13 and 1,782,334.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 819,271.13 and 1,782,334.13 is: 3,877,489.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    819,271.13 : 1,782,334.13 = 1,782,334.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    819,271.13/1,782,334.13 = 1,782,334.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    819,271.13x = 1,782,334.13 × 1,782,334.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    819,271.13x = 3,176,714,933,139.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,176,714,933,139.52/819,271.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,877,489.19

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