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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,008.91 and 1,820,971.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,008.91 and 1,820,971.13 is: 3,975,899.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,008.91 : 1,820,971.13 = 1,820,971.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,008.91/1,820,971.13 = 1,820,971.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,008.91x = 1,820,971.13 × 1,820,971.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,008.91x = 3,315,935,838,083.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,315,935,838,083.77/834,008.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,975,899.79

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