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Finding the Third Proportional to 857,700.50 and 1,833,439

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Solution

The third proportional to 857,700.50 and 1,833,439 is: 3,919,198.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,700.50 : 1,833,439 = 1,833,439 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,700.50/1,833,439 = 1,833,439/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,700.50x = 1,833,439 × 1,833,439
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,700.50x = 3,361,498,566,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,361,498,566,721/857,700.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,919,198.56

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