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Finding the Third Proportional to 851,809.50 and 1,821,808.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 851,809.50 and 1,821,808.50 is: 3,896,394.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    851,809.50 : 1,821,808.50 = 1,821,808.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    851,809.50/1,821,808.50 = 1,821,808.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    851,809.50x = 1,821,808.50 × 1,821,808.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    851,809.50x = 3,318,986,210,672.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,318,986,210,672.25/851,809.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,896,394.92

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