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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,100.81 and 1,757,851.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,100.81 and 1,757,851.88 is: 3,726,981.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,100.81 : 1,757,851.88 = 1,757,851.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,100.81/1,757,851.88 = 1,757,851.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,100.81x = 1,757,851.88 × 1,757,851.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,100.81x = 3,090,043,214,441.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,090,043,214,441.02/829,100.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,726,981.29

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