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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,960.50 and 1,823,386.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,960.50 and 1,823,386.50 is: 3,972,395.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,960.50 : 1,823,386.50 = 1,823,386.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,960.50/1,823,386.50 = 1,823,386.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,960.50x = 1,823,386.50 × 1,823,386.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,960.50x = 3,324,738,328,382.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,324,738,328,382.25/836,960.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,972,395.74

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