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Finding the Third Proportional to 833,795.44 and 1,818,142.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 833,795.44 and 1,818,142.31 is: 3,964,571.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    833,795.44 : 1,818,142.31 = 1,818,142.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    833,795.44/1,818,142.31 = 1,818,142.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    833,795.44x = 1,818,142.31 × 1,818,142.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    833,795.44x = 3,305,641,468,502.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,305,641,468,502.85/833,795.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,571.31

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