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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,202.50 and 1,864,754.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,202.50 and 1,864,754.75 is: 4,080,380.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,202.50 : 1,864,754.75 = 1,864,754.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,202.50/1,864,754.75 = 1,864,754.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,202.50x = 1,864,754.75 × 1,864,754.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,202.50x = 3,477,310,277,647.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,477,310,277,647.56/852,202.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,080,380.28

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