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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,041.25 and 1,817,770.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,041.25 and 1,817,770.50 is: 3,961,781.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,041.25 : 1,817,770.50 = 1,817,770.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,041.25/1,817,770.50 = 1,817,770.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,041.25x = 1,817,770.50 × 1,817,770.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,041.25x = 3,304,289,590,670.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,304,289,590,670.25/834,041.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,961,781.98

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