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Finding the Third Proportional to 835,092.75 and 1,788,283.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 835,092.75 and 1,788,283.50 is: 3,829,464.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,092.75 : 1,788,283.50 = 1,788,283.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,092.75/1,788,283.50 = 1,788,283.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,092.75x = 1,788,283.50 × 1,788,283.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,092.75x = 3,197,957,876,372.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,197,957,876,372.25/835,092.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,829,464.30

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