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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,785 and 1,749,423.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,785 and 1,749,423.75 is: 3,622,795.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,785 : 1,749,423.75 = 1,749,423.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,785/1,749,423.75 = 1,749,423.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,785x = 1,749,423.75 × 1,749,423.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,785x = 3,060,483,457,064.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,060,483,457,064.06/844,785
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,622,795.69

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