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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,378.38 and 1,794,509.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,378.38 and 1,794,509.25 is: 3,859,476.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,378.38 : 1,794,509.25 = 1,794,509.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,378.38/1,794,509.25 = 1,794,509.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,378.38x = 1,794,509.25 × 1,794,509.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,378.38x = 3,220,263,448,335.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,220,263,448,335.56/834,378.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,476.16

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