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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,585.06 and 1,790,170.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,585.06 and 1,790,170.88 is: 3,886,453.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,585.06 : 1,790,170.88 = 1,790,170.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,585.06/1,790,170.88 = 1,790,170.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,585.06x = 1,790,170.88 × 1,790,170.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,585.06x = 3,204,711,761,698.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,204,711,761,698.27/824,585.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,886,453.81

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