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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,077 and 1,823,831.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,077 and 1,823,831.50 is: 3,903,827.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,077 : 1,823,831.50 = 1,823,831.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,077/1,823,831.50 = 1,823,831.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,077x = 1,823,831.50 × 1,823,831.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,077x = 3,326,361,340,392.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,326,361,340,392.25/852,077
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,903,827.17

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