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Finding the Third Proportional to 831,948.94 and 1,188,874.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 831,948.94 and 1,188,874.41 is: 1,698,929.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    831,948.94 : 1,188,874.41 = 1,188,874.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    831,948.94/1,188,874.41 = 1,188,874.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    831,948.94x = 1,188,874.41 × 1,188,874.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    831,948.94x = 1,413,422,353,836.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,413,422,353,836.29/831,948.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,698,929.21

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