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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,566.75 and 1,759,026.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,566.75 and 1,759,026.38 is: 3,663,622.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,566.75 : 1,759,026.38 = 1,759,026.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,566.75/1,759,026.38 = 1,759,026.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,566.75x = 1,759,026.38 × 1,759,026.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,566.75x = 3,094,173,787,945.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,094,173,787,945.64/844,566.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,663,622.55

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