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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,772.25 and 1,841,008.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,772.25 and 1,841,008.50 is: 4,026,400.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,772.25 : 1,841,008.50 = 1,841,008.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,772.25/1,841,008.50 = 1,841,008.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,772.25x = 1,841,008.50 × 1,841,008.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,772.25x = 3,389,312,297,072.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,389,312,297,072.25/841,772.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,026,400.61

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