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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,077.25 and 1,821,062.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,077.25 and 1,821,062.25 is: 3,975,971.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,077.25 : 1,821,062.25 = 1,821,062.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,077.25/1,821,062.25 = 1,821,062.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,077.25x = 1,821,062.25 × 1,821,062.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,077.25x = 3,316,267,718,375.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,316,267,718,375.06/834,077.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,975,971.91

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