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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,355.75 and 1,723,136.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,355.75 and 1,723,136.50 is: 3,516,526.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,355.75 : 1,723,136.50 = 1,723,136.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,355.75/1,723,136.50 = 1,723,136.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,355.75x = 1,723,136.50 × 1,723,136.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,355.75x = 2,969,199,397,632.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,969,199,397,632.25/844,355.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,516,526.53

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