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Finding the Third Proportional to 835,555.50 and 1,783,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 835,555.50 and 1,783,863 is: 3,808,445.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,555.50 : 1,783,863 = 1,783,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,555.50/1,783,863 = 1,783,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,555.50x = 1,783,863 × 1,783,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,555.50x = 3,182,167,202,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,182,167,202,769/835,555.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,808,445.04

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