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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,774.31 and 1,749,400.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,774.31 and 1,749,400.88 is: 3,622,746.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,774.31 : 1,749,400.88 = 1,749,400.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,774.31/1,749,400.88 = 1,749,400.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,774.31x = 1,749,400.88 × 1,749,400.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,774.31x = 3,060,403,421,450.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,060,403,421,450.77/844,774.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,622,746.78

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