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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,284 and 1,818,670.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,284 and 1,818,670.50 is: 3,974,079.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,284 : 1,818,670.50 = 1,818,670.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,284/1,818,670.50 = 1,818,670.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,284x = 1,818,670.50 × 1,818,670.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,284x = 3,307,562,387,570.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,307,562,387,570.25/832,284
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,974,079.03

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