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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,124.50 and 1,821,156.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,124.50 and 1,821,156.75 is: 3,976,159.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,124.50 : 1,821,156.75 = 1,821,156.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,124.50/1,821,156.75 = 1,821,156.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,124.50x = 1,821,156.75 × 1,821,156.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,124.50x = 3,316,611,908,070.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,316,611,908,070.56/834,124.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,976,159.32

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