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Finding the Third Proportional to 813,640.50 and 1,771,933.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 813,640.50 and 1,771,933.50 is: 3,858,888.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    813,640.50 : 1,771,933.50 = 1,771,933.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    813,640.50/1,771,933.50 = 1,771,933.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    813,640.50x = 1,771,933.50 × 1,771,933.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    813,640.50x = 3,139,748,328,422.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,139,748,328,422.25/813,640.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,858,888.94

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