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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,183.50 and 1,808,449.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,183.50 and 1,808,449.88 is: 3,944,230.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,183.50 : 1,808,449.88 = 1,808,449.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,183.50/1,808,449.88 = 1,808,449.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,183.50x = 1,808,449.88 × 1,808,449.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,183.50x = 3,270,490,950,387.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,270,490,950,387.52/829,183.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,944,230.62

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