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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,578.50 and 1,796,757

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,578.50 and 1,796,757 is: 3,872,863.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,578.50 : 1,796,757 = 1,796,757 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,578.50/1,796,757 = 1,796,757/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,578.50x = 1,796,757 × 1,796,757
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,578.50x = 3,228,335,717,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,228,335,717,049/833,578.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,872,863.46

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