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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,191.86 and 1,821,291.47

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,191.86 and 1,821,291.47 is: 3,976,426.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,191.86 : 1,821,291.47 = 1,821,291.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,191.86/1,821,291.47 = 1,821,291.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,191.86x = 1,821,291.47 × 1,821,291.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,191.86x = 3,317,102,614,141.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,317,102,614,141.53/834,191.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,976,426.50

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