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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,166.38 and 1,262,086.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,166.38 and 1,262,086.31 is: 1,904,958.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,166.38 : 1,262,086.31 = 1,262,086.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,166.38/1,262,086.31 = 1,262,086.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,166.38x = 1,262,086.31 × 1,262,086.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,166.38x = 1,592,861,860,199.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,592,861,860,199.85/836,166.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,904,958.04

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