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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,220.56 and 1,737,001.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,220.56 and 1,737,001.13 is: 3,660,637.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,220.56 : 1,737,001.13 = 1,737,001.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,220.56/1,737,001.13 = 1,737,001.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,220.56x = 1,737,001.13 × 1,737,001.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,220.56x = 3,017,172,908,251.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,017,172,908,251.27/824,220.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,660,637.75

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