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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,792.50 and 1,808,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,792.50 and 1,808,282 is: 3,926,408.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,792.50 : 1,808,282 = 1,808,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,792.50/1,808,282 = 1,808,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,792.50x = 1,808,282 × 1,808,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,792.50x = 3,269,883,791,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,269,883,791,524/832,792.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,408.79

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