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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,480 and 1,819,822.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,480 and 1,819,822.50 is: 3,926,298.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,480 : 1,819,822.50 = 1,819,822.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,480/1,819,822.50 = 1,819,822.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,480x = 1,819,822.50 × 1,819,822.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,480x = 3,311,753,931,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,311,753,931,506.25/843,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,298.11

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