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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,306.50 and 1,836,793.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,306.50 and 1,836,793.13 is: 4,010,201.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,306.50 : 1,836,793.13 = 1,836,793.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,306.50/1,836,793.13 = 1,836,793.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,306.50x = 1,836,793.13 × 1,836,793.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,306.50x = 3,373,808,984,047.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,373,808,984,047.27/841,306.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,010,201.97

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