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Finding the Third Proportional to 832,723.03 and 1,816,030.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 832,723.03 and 1,816,030.13 is: 3,960,458.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    832,723.03 : 1,816,030.13 = 1,816,030.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    832,723.03/1,816,030.13 = 1,816,030.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    832,723.03x = 1,816,030.13 × 1,816,030.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    832,723.03x = 3,297,965,414,907.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,297,965,414,907.52/832,723.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,960,458.99

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