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Finding the Third Proportional to 837,843.75 and 1,808,554.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 837,843.75 and 1,808,554.50 is: 3,903,913.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,843.75 : 1,808,554.50 = 1,808,554.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,843.75/1,808,554.50 = 1,808,554.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,843.75x = 1,808,554.50 × 1,808,554.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,843.75x = 3,270,869,379,470.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,270,869,379,470.25/837,843.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,903,913.32

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