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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,155,822.75 and 1,840,748.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,155,822.75 and 1,840,748.63 is: 2,931,552.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,155,822.75 : 1,840,748.63 = 1,840,748.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,155,822.75/1,840,748.63 = 1,840,748.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,155,822.75x = 1,840,748.63 × 1,840,748.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,155,822.75x = 3,388,355,500,439.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,388,355,500,439.39/1,155,822.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,931,552.87

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