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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,132.88 and 1,757,905.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,132.88 and 1,757,905.88 is: 3,727,066.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,132.88 : 1,757,905.88 = 1,757,905.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,132.88/1,757,905.88 = 1,757,905.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,132.88x = 1,757,905.88 × 1,757,905.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,132.88x = 3,090,233,065,359.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,090,233,065,359.52/829,132.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,727,066.14

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