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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,560.75 and 1,819,201.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,560.75 and 1,819,201.50 is: 3,975,078.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,560.75 : 1,819,201.50 = 1,819,201.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,560.75/1,819,201.50 = 1,819,201.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,560.75x = 1,819,201.50 × 1,819,201.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,560.75x = 3,309,494,097,602.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,309,494,097,602.25/832,560.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,975,078.21

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