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Finding the Third Proportional to 830,388.38 and 1,355,938.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 830,388.38 and 1,355,938.31 is: 2,214,106.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    830,388.38 : 1,355,938.31 = 1,355,938.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    830,388.38/1,355,938.31 = 1,355,938.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    830,388.38x = 1,355,938.31 × 1,355,938.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    830,388.38x = 1,838,568,707,305.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,838,568,707,305.35/830,388.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,214,106.99

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