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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,607.50 and 1,824,105

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,607.50 and 1,824,105 is: 3,958,279.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,607.50 : 1,824,105 = 1,824,105 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,607.50/1,824,105 = 1,824,105/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,607.50x = 1,824,105 × 1,824,105
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,607.50x = 3,327,359,051,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,327,359,051,025/840,607.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,958,279.04

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