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Finding the Third Proportional to 820,330.03 and 1,241,829.43

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Solution

The third proportional to 820,330.03 and 1,241,829.43 is: 1,879,902.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    820,330.03 : 1,241,829.43 = 1,241,829.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    820,330.03/1,241,829.43 = 1,241,829.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    820,330.03x = 1,241,829.43 × 1,241,829.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    820,330.03x = 1,542,140,334,863.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,542,140,334,863.52/820,330.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,879,902.33

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