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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,332.91 and 1,786,763.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,332.91 and 1,786,763.81 is: 3,826,440.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,332.91 : 1,786,763.81 = 1,786,763.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,332.91/1,786,763.81 = 1,786,763.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,332.91x = 1,786,763.81 × 1,786,763.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,332.91x = 3,192,524,921,659.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,192,524,921,659.54/834,332.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,826,440.14

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