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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,430.94 and 1,244,661.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,430.94 and 1,244,661.19 is: 1,858,800.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,430.94 : 1,244,661.19 = 1,244,661.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,430.94/1,244,661.19 = 1,244,661.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,430.94x = 1,244,661.19 × 1,244,661.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,430.94x = 1,549,181,471,668.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,549,181,471,668.91/833,430.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,858,800.05

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