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Finding the Third Proportional to 811,164.38 and 1,877,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 811,164.38 and 1,877,796 is: 4,346,983.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    811,164.38 : 1,877,796 = 1,877,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    811,164.38/1,877,796 = 1,877,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    811,164.38x = 1,877,796 × 1,877,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    811,164.38x = 3,526,117,817,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,526,117,817,616/811,164.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,346,983.09

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