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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,917.50 and 1,771,971

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,917.50 and 1,771,971 is: 3,834,185.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,917.50 : 1,771,971 = 1,771,971 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,917.50/1,771,971 = 1,771,971/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,917.50x = 1,771,971 × 1,771,971
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,917.50x = 3,139,881,224,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,139,881,224,841/818,917.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,834,185.04

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