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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,244 and 1,757,358.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,244 and 1,757,358.50 is: 3,746,838.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,244 : 1,757,358.50 = 1,757,358.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,244/1,757,358.50 = 1,757,358.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,244x = 1,757,358.50 × 1,757,358.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,244x = 3,088,308,897,522.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,088,308,897,522.25/824,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,746,838.19

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