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Finding the Third Proportional to 869,052 and 1,817,524.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 869,052 and 1,817,524.50 is: 3,801,148.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869,052 : 1,817,524.50 = 1,817,524.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869,052/1,817,524.50 = 1,817,524.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869,052x = 1,817,524.50 × 1,817,524.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869,052x = 3,303,395,308,100.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,303,395,308,100.25/869,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,801,148.04

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