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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,607.88 and 1,741,030.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,607.88 and 1,741,030.88 is: 3,605,948.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,607.88 : 1,741,030.88 = 1,741,030.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,607.88/1,741,030.88 = 1,741,030.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,607.88x = 1,741,030.88 × 1,741,030.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,607.88x = 3,031,188,507,703.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,031,188,507,703.27/840,607.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,605,948.26

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