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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,116.94 and 1,801,835.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,116.94 and 1,801,835.44 is: 3,859,880.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,116.94 : 1,801,835.44 = 1,801,835.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,116.94/1,801,835.44 = 1,801,835.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,116.94x = 1,801,835.44 × 1,801,835.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,116.94x = 3,246,610,943,830.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,246,610,943,830.82/841,116.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,880.59

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