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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,333.25 and 1,836,130.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,333.25 and 1,836,130.50 is: 4,016,730.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,333.25 : 1,836,130.50 = 1,836,130.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,333.25/1,836,130.50 = 1,836,130.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,333.25x = 1,836,130.50 × 1,836,130.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,333.25x = 3,371,375,213,030.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,371,375,213,030.25/839,333.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,016,730.20

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