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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,097 and 1,711,353.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,097 and 1,711,353.75 is: 3,553,867.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,097 : 1,711,353.75 = 1,711,353.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,097/1,711,353.75 = 1,711,353.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,097x = 1,711,353.75 × 1,711,353.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,097x = 2,928,731,657,639.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,928,731,657,639.06/824,097
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,553,867.64

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