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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,506.50 and 1,791,271.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,506.50 and 1,791,271.50 is: 3,849,584.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,506.50 : 1,791,271.50 = 1,791,271.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,506.50/1,791,271.50 = 1,791,271.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,506.50x = 1,791,271.50 × 1,791,271.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,506.50x = 3,208,653,586,712.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,208,653,586,712.25/833,506.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,849,584.36

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