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Finding the Third Proportional to 829,764 and 1,810,326.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 829,764 and 1,810,326.38 is: 3,949,655.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    829,764 : 1,810,326.38 = 1,810,326.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    829,764/1,810,326.38 = 1,810,326.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    829,764x = 1,810,326.38 × 1,810,326.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    829,764x = 3,277,281,584,020.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,277,281,584,020.64/829,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,949,655.06

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