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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,372.50 and 1,808,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,372.50 and 1,808,811 is: 3,944,906.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,372.50 : 1,808,811 = 1,808,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,372.50/1,808,811 = 1,808,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,372.50x = 1,808,811 × 1,808,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,372.50x = 3,271,797,233,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,271,797,233,721/829,372.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,944,906.82

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