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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,853.50 and 1,787,764.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,853.50 and 1,787,764.50 is: 3,828,338.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,853.50 : 1,787,764.50 = 1,787,764.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,853.50/1,787,764.50 = 1,787,764.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,853.50x = 1,787,764.50 × 1,787,764.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,853.50x = 3,196,101,907,460.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,196,101,907,460.25/834,853.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,828,338.63

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