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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,451.50 and 1,811,202.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,451.50 and 1,811,202.50 is: 3,898,566.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,451.50 : 1,811,202.50 = 1,811,202.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,451.50/1,811,202.50 = 1,811,202.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,451.50x = 1,811,202.50 × 1,811,202.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,451.50x = 3,280,454,496,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,280,454,496,006.25/841,451.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,898,566.34

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