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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,278.19 and 1,834,811.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,278.19 and 1,834,811.06 is: 4,001,686.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,278.19 : 1,834,811.06 = 1,834,811.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,278.19/1,834,811.06 = 1,834,811.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,278.19x = 1,834,811.06 × 1,834,811.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,278.19x = 3,366,531,635,072.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,366,531,635,072.38/841,278.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,001,686.58

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