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Finding the Third Proportional to 837,708.33 and 1,808,280.70

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Solution

The third proportional to 837,708.33 and 1,808,280.70 is: 3,903,362.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,708.33 : 1,808,280.70 = 1,808,280.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,708.33/1,808,280.70 = 1,808,280.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,708.33x = 1,808,280.70 × 1,808,280.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,708.33x = 3,269,879,101,294.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,269,879,101,294.24/837,708.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,903,362.29

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