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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,291.25 and 1,778,224.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,291.25 and 1,778,224.75 is: 3,864,251.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,291.25 : 1,778,224.75 = 1,778,224.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,291.25/1,778,224.75 = 1,778,224.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,291.25x = 1,778,224.75 × 1,778,224.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,291.25x = 3,162,083,261,512.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,162,083,261,512.56/818,291.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,864,251.59

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