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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,269.25 and 1,839,733.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,269.25 and 1,839,733.50 is: 3,971,302.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,269.25 : 1,839,733.50 = 1,839,733.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,269.25/1,839,733.50 = 1,839,733.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,269.25x = 1,839,733.50 × 1,839,733.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,269.25x = 3,384,619,351,022.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,384,619,351,022.25/852,269.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,971,302.91

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