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Finding the Third Proportional to 964,132.50 and 1,840,783.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 964,132.50 and 1,840,783.50 is: 3,514,541.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964,132.50 : 1,840,783.50 = 1,840,783.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964,132.50/1,840,783.50 = 1,840,783.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964,132.50x = 1,840,783.50 × 1,840,783.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964,132.50x = 3,388,483,893,872.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,388,483,893,872.25/964,132.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,514,541.72

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