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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,497.50 and 1,796,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,497.50 and 1,796,051 is: 3,879,505.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,497.50 : 1,796,051 = 1,796,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,497.50/1,796,051 = 1,796,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,497.50x = 1,796,051 × 1,796,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,497.50x = 3,225,799,194,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,225,799,194,601/831,497.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,879,505.58

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