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Finding the Third Proportional to 853,281.50 and 1,833,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 853,281.50 and 1,833,192 is: 3,938,434.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    853,281.50 : 1,833,192 = 1,833,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    853,281.50/1,833,192 = 1,833,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    853,281.50x = 1,833,192 × 1,833,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    853,281.50x = 3,360,592,908,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,360,592,908,864/853,281.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,938,434.04

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