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Finding the Third Proportional to 834,568.31 and 1,798,716.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 834,568.31 and 1,798,716.38 is: 3,876,711.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    834,568.31 : 1,798,716.38 = 1,798,716.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    834,568.31/1,798,716.38 = 1,798,716.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    834,568.31x = 1,798,716.38 × 1,798,716.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    834,568.31x = 3,235,380,597,693.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,235,380,597,693.14/834,568.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,876,711.53

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