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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,502.75 and 1,794,424.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,502.75 and 1,794,424.50 is: 3,849,311.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,502.75 : 1,794,424.50 = 1,794,424.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,502.75/1,794,424.50 = 1,794,424.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,502.75x = 1,794,424.50 × 1,794,424.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,502.75x = 3,219,959,286,200.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,219,959,286,200.25/836,502.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,849,311.06

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