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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,615.31 and 1,793,172.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,615.31 and 1,793,172.94 is: 3,820,592.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,615.31 : 1,793,172.94 = 1,793,172.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,615.31/1,793,172.94 = 1,793,172.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,615.31x = 1,793,172.94 × 1,793,172.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,615.31x = 3,215,469,183,782.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,215,469,183,782.38/841,615.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,820,592.54

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