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Finding the Third Proportional to 814,554 and 1,789,366.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 814,554 and 1,789,366.50 is: 3,930,779.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    814,554 : 1,789,366.50 = 1,789,366.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    814,554/1,789,366.50 = 1,789,366.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    814,554x = 1,789,366.50 × 1,789,366.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    814,554x = 3,201,832,471,322.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,201,832,471,322.25/814,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,930,779.88

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