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Finding the Third Proportional to 853,231.50 and 1,824,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 853,231.50 and 1,824,561 is: 3,901,664.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    853,231.50 : 1,824,561 = 1,824,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    853,231.50/1,824,561 = 1,824,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    853,231.50x = 1,824,561 × 1,824,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    853,231.50x = 3,329,022,842,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,329,022,842,721/853,231.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,901,664.25

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