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Finding the Third Proportional to 838,488 and 1,809,744.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 838,488 and 1,809,744.75 is: 3,906,050.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    838,488 : 1,809,744.75 = 1,809,744.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    838,488/1,809,744.75 = 1,809,744.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    838,488x = 1,809,744.75 × 1,809,744.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    838,488x = 3,275,176,060,152.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,275,176,060,152.56/838,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,906,050.01

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