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Finding the Third Proportional to 842,590.50 and 1,803,765

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Solution

The third proportional to 842,590.50 and 1,803,765 is: 3,861,387.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    842,590.50 : 1,803,765 = 1,803,765 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    842,590.50/1,803,765 = 1,803,765/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    842,590.50x = 1,803,765 × 1,803,765
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    842,590.50x = 3,253,568,175,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,253,568,175,225/842,590.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861,387.20

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