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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,133 and 1,739,674.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,133 and 1,739,674.50 is: 3,699,236.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,133 : 1,739,674.50 = 1,739,674.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,133/1,739,674.50 = 1,739,674.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,133x = 1,739,674.50 × 1,739,674.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,133x = 3,026,467,365,950.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,026,467,365,950.25/818,133
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,699,236.39

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