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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,306.50 and 1,824,565.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,306.50 and 1,824,565.50 is: 3,956,987.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,306.50 : 1,824,565.50 = 1,824,565.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,306.50/1,824,565.50 = 1,824,565.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,306.50x = 1,824,565.50 × 1,824,565.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,306.50x = 3,329,039,263,790.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,329,039,263,790.25/841,306.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,956,987.45

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