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Finding the Third Proportional to 809,832.50 and 1,874,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 809,832.50 and 1,874,811 is: 4,340,300.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    809,832.50 : 1,874,811 = 1,874,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    809,832.50/1,874,811 = 1,874,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    809,832.50x = 1,874,811 × 1,874,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    809,832.50x = 3,514,916,285,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,514,916,285,721/809,832.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,340,300.35

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