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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,895.31 and 1,789,887.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,895.31 and 1,789,887.38 is: 3,851,081.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,895.31 : 1,789,887.38 = 1,789,887.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,895.31/1,789,887.38 = 1,789,887.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,895.31x = 1,789,887.38 × 1,789,887.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,895.31x = 3,203,696,815,184.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,203,696,815,184.39/831,895.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,851,081.70

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