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Finding the Third Proportional to 872,590.50 and 1,824,232.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 872,590.50 and 1,824,232.50 is: 3,813,729.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    872,590.50 : 1,824,232.50 = 1,824,232.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    872,590.50/1,824,232.50 = 1,824,232.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    872,590.50x = 1,824,232.50 × 1,824,232.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    872,590.50x = 3,327,824,214,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,327,824,214,056.25/872,590.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,813,729.59

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