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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,230.50 and 1,811,132.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,230.50 and 1,811,132.25 is: 3,908,580.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,230.50 : 1,811,132.25 = 1,811,132.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,230.50/1,811,132.25 = 1,811,132.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,230.50x = 1,811,132.25 × 1,811,132.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,230.50x = 3,280,200,026,990.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,280,200,026,990.06/839,230.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,908,580.57

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