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Finding the Third Proportional to 794,449 and 1,815,050.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 794,449 and 1,815,050.50 is: 4,146,783.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    794,449 : 1,815,050.50 = 1,815,050.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    794,449/1,815,050.50 = 1,815,050.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    794,449x = 1,815,050.50 × 1,815,050.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    794,449x = 3,294,408,317,550.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,294,408,317,550.25/794,449
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,146,783.89

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