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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,220.38 and 1,737,000.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,220.38 and 1,737,000.75 is: 3,660,637.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,220.38 : 1,737,000.75 = 1,737,000.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,220.38/1,737,000.75 = 1,737,000.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,220.38x = 1,737,000.75 × 1,737,000.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,220.38x = 3,017,171,605,500.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,017,171,605,500.56/824,220.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,660,637.01

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