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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,358.38 and 1,789,715.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,358.38 and 1,789,715.63 is: 3,885,545.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,358.38 : 1,789,715.63 = 1,789,715.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,358.38/1,789,715.63 = 1,789,715.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,358.38x = 1,789,715.63 × 1,789,715.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,358.38x = 3,203,082,018,369.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,203,082,018,369.14/824,358.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,885,545.55

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