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Finding the Third Proportional to 837,353.25 and 1,816,485.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 837,353.25 and 1,816,485.75 is: 3,940,535.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,353.25 : 1,816,485.75 = 1,816,485.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,353.25/1,816,485.75 = 1,816,485.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,353.25x = 1,816,485.75 × 1,816,485.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,353.25x = 3,299,620,479,953.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,299,620,479,953.06/837,353.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,940,535.83

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