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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,013.50 and 1,820,955.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,013.50 and 1,820,955.75 is: 3,975,810.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,013.50 : 1,820,955.75 = 1,820,955.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,013.50/1,820,955.75 = 1,820,955.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,013.50x = 1,820,955.75 × 1,820,955.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,013.50x = 3,315,879,843,458.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,315,879,843,458.06/834,013.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,975,810.76

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