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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,698.31 and 1,799,193.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,698.31 and 1,799,193.94 is: 3,855,073.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,698.31 : 1,799,193.94 = 1,799,193.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,698.31/1,799,193.94 = 1,799,193.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,698.31x = 1,799,193.94 × 1,799,193.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,698.31x = 3,237,098,824,736.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,237,098,824,736.75/839,698.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,855,073.63

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