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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,234.13 and 1,808,551.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,234.13 and 1,808,551.13 is: 3,944,431.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,234.13 : 1,808,551.13 = 1,808,551.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,234.13/1,808,551.13 = 1,808,551.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,234.13x = 1,808,551.13 × 1,808,551.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,234.13x = 3,270,857,171,738.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,270,857,171,738.77/829,234.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,944,431.46

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