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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,812.75 and 1,788,783.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,812.75 and 1,788,783.75 is: 3,801,020.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,812.75 : 1,788,783.75 = 1,788,783.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,812.75/1,788,783.75 = 1,788,783.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,812.75x = 1,788,783.75 × 1,788,783.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,812.75x = 3,199,747,304,264.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,199,747,304,264.06/841,812.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,801,020.24

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