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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,467.50 and 1,844,032.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,467.50 and 1,844,032.50 is: 3,979,619.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,467.50 : 1,844,032.50 = 1,844,032.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,467.50/1,844,032.50 = 1,844,032.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,467.50x = 1,844,032.50 × 1,844,032.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,467.50x = 3,400,455,861,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,400,455,861,056.25/854,467.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,979,619.89

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