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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,685.75 and 1,696,835.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,685.75 and 1,696,835.25 is: 3,453,639.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,685.75 : 1,696,835.25 = 1,696,835.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,685.75/1,696,835.25 = 1,696,835.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,685.75x = 1,696,835.25 × 1,696,835.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,685.75x = 2,879,249,865,642.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,879,249,865,642.56/833,685.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,453,639.29

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