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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,364.56 and 1,818,165.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,364.56 and 1,818,165.38 is: 3,966,721.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,364.56 : 1,818,165.38 = 1,818,165.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,364.56/1,818,165.38 = 1,818,165.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,364.56x = 1,818,165.38 × 1,818,165.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,364.56x = 3,305,725,330,848.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,305,725,330,848.89/833,364.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,966,721.74

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