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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,441.63 and 1,816,598.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,441.63 and 1,816,598.81 is: 4,002,747.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,441.63 : 1,816,598.81 = 1,816,598.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,441.63/1,816,598.81 = 1,816,598.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,441.63x = 1,816,598.81 × 1,816,598.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,441.63x = 3,300,031,245,576.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,300,031,245,576.41/824,441.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,002,747.01

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