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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,289.25 and 1,737,138.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,289.25 and 1,737,138.50 is: 3,660,911.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,289.25 : 1,737,138.50 = 1,737,138.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,289.25/1,737,138.50 = 1,737,138.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,289.25x = 1,737,138.50 × 1,737,138.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,289.25x = 3,017,650,168,182.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,017,650,168,182.25/824,289.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,660,911.71

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