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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,782 and 1,810,363.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,782 and 1,810,363.50 is: 3,949,731.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,782 : 1,810,363.50 = 1,810,363.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,782/1,810,363.50 = 1,810,363.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,782x = 1,810,363.50 × 1,810,363.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,782x = 3,277,416,002,132.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,277,416,002,132.25/829,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,949,731.38

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