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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,120.75 and 1,792,003.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,120.75 and 1,792,003.50 is: 3,863,790.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,120.75 : 1,792,003.50 = 1,792,003.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,120.75/1,792,003.50 = 1,792,003.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,120.75x = 1,792,003.50 × 1,792,003.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,120.75x = 3,211,276,544,012.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,211,276,544,012.25/831,120.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,863,790.60

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