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Finding the Third Proportional to 821,227.50 and 1,755,947.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 821,227.50 and 1,755,947.25 is: 3,754,563.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    821,227.50 : 1,755,947.25 = 1,755,947.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    821,227.50/1,755,947.25 = 1,755,947.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    821,227.50x = 1,755,947.25 × 1,755,947.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    821,227.50x = 3,083,350,744,782.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,083,350,744,782.56/821,227.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,754,563.44

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