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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,077 and 1,792,246.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,077 and 1,792,246.50 is: 3,819,088.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,077 : 1,792,246.50 = 1,792,246.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,077/1,792,246.50 = 1,792,246.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,077x = 1,792,246.50 × 1,792,246.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,077x = 3,212,147,516,762.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,212,147,516,762.25/841,077
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,819,088.52

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