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Finding the Third Proportional to 824,566.50 and 1,790,133.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 824,566.50 and 1,790,133.75 is: 3,886,380.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    824,566.50 : 1,790,133.75 = 1,790,133.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    824,566.50/1,790,133.75 = 1,790,133.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    824,566.50x = 1,790,133.75 × 1,790,133.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    824,566.50x = 3,204,578,842,889.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,204,578,842,889.06/824,566.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,886,380.11

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