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Finding the Third Proportional to 819,511.31 and 1,782,567

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Solution

The third proportional to 819,511.31 and 1,782,567 is: 3,877,365.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    819,511.31 : 1,782,567 = 1,782,567 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    819,511.31/1,782,567 = 1,782,567/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    819,511.31x = 1,782,567 × 1,782,567
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    819,511.31x = 3,177,545,109,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,177,545,109,489/819,511.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,877,365.77

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