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Finding the Third Proportional to 836,169.75 and 1,262,091.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 836,169.75 and 1,262,091.38 is: 1,904,965.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    836,169.75 : 1,262,091.38 = 1,262,091.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    836,169.75/1,262,091.38 = 1,262,091.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    836,169.75x = 1,262,091.38 × 1,262,091.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    836,169.75x = 1,592,874,638,849.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,592,874,638,849.39/836,169.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,904,965.64

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