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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,661.50 and 1,834,372.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,661.50 and 1,834,372.50 is: 4,090,288.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,661.50 : 1,834,372.50 = 1,834,372.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,661.50/1,834,372.50 = 1,834,372.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,661.50x = 1,834,372.50 × 1,834,372.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,661.50x = 3,364,922,468,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,364,922,468,756.25/822,661.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,090,288.01

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