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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,784.25 and 1,810,365.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,784.25 and 1,810,365.75 is: 3,949,730.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,784.25 : 1,810,365.75 = 1,810,365.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,784.25/1,810,365.75 = 1,810,365.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,784.25x = 1,810,365.75 × 1,810,365.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,784.25x = 3,277,424,148,773.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,277,424,148,773.06/829,784.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,949,730.49

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