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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,328.75 and 1,836,121.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,328.75 and 1,836,121.50 is: 4,016,712.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,328.75 : 1,836,121.50 = 1,836,121.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,328.75/1,836,121.50 = 1,836,121.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,328.75x = 1,836,121.50 × 1,836,121.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,328.75x = 3,371,342,162,762.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,371,342,162,762.25/839,328.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,016,712.36

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