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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,942.56 and 1,188,864.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,942.56 and 1,188,864.84 is: 1,698,914.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,942.56 : 1,188,864.84 = 1,188,864.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,942.56/1,188,864.84 = 1,188,864.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,942.56x = 1,188,864.84 × 1,188,864.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,942.56x = 1,413,399,616,704.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,413,399,616,704.71/831,942.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,698,914.90

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