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Finding the Third Proportional to 791,401.50 and 1,866,314.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 791,401.50 and 1,866,314.25 is: 4,401,215.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    791,401.50 : 1,866,314.25 = 1,866,314.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    791,401.50/1,866,314.25 = 1,866,314.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    791,401.50x = 1,866,314.25 × 1,866,314.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    791,401.50x = 3,483,128,879,753.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,483,128,879,753.06/791,401.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,401,215.92

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