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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,409.50 and 1,794,564.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,409.50 and 1,794,564.75 is: 3,859,570.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,409.50 : 1,794,564.75 = 1,794,564.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,409.50/1,794,564.75 = 1,794,564.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,409.50x = 1,794,564.75 × 1,794,564.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,409.50x = 3,220,462,641,942.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,220,462,641,942.56/834,409.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,570.92

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