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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,336.75 and 1,807,201.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,336.75 and 1,807,201.50 is: 3,872,684.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,336.75 : 1,807,201.50 = 1,807,201.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,336.75/1,807,201.50 = 1,807,201.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,336.75x = 1,807,201.50 × 1,807,201.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,336.75x = 3,265,977,261,602.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,265,977,261,602.25/843,336.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,872,684.62

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