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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,287.25 and 1,799,194.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,287.25 and 1,799,194.50 is: 3,894,082.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,287.25 : 1,799,194.50 = 1,799,194.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,287.25/1,799,194.50 = 1,799,194.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,287.25x = 1,799,194.50 × 1,799,194.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,287.25x = 3,237,100,848,830.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,237,100,848,830.25/831,287.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,894,082.16

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