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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,271.75 and 1,788,904.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,271.75 and 1,788,904.50 is: 3,910,900.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,271.75 : 1,788,904.50 = 1,788,904.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,271.75/1,788,904.50 = 1,788,904.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,271.75x = 1,788,904.50 × 1,788,904.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,271.75x = 3,200,179,310,120.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,200,179,310,120.25/818,271.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,910,900.39

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