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Finding the Third Proportional to 837,074.25 and 1,816,850.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 837,074.25 and 1,816,850.25 is: 3,943,431.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,074.25 : 1,816,850.25 = 1,816,850.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,074.25/1,816,850.25 = 1,816,850.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,074.25x = 1,816,850.25 × 1,816,850.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,074.25x = 3,300,944,830,925.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,300,944,830,925.06/837,074.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,943,431.34

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