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Finding the Third Proportional to 835,716.50 and 1,804,434.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 835,716.50 and 1,804,434.50 is: 3,896,038.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    835,716.50 : 1,804,434.50 = 1,804,434.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    835,716.50/1,804,434.50 = 1,804,434.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    835,716.50x = 1,804,434.50 × 1,804,434.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    835,716.50x = 3,255,983,864,790.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,255,983,864,790.25/835,716.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,896,038.75

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