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Finding the Third Proportional to 837,088.50 and 1,816,879.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 837,088.50 and 1,816,879.50 is: 3,943,491.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,088.50 : 1,816,879.50 = 1,816,879.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,088.50/1,816,879.50 = 1,816,879.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,088.50x = 1,816,879.50 × 1,816,879.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,088.50x = 3,301,051,117,520.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,301,051,117,520.25/837,088.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,943,491.18

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