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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,834.25 and 2,476,245.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,834.25 and 2,476,245.94 is: 3,395,546.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,834.25 : 2,476,245.94 = 2,476,245.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,834.25/2,476,245.94 = 2,476,245.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,834.25x = 2,476,245.94 × 2,476,245.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,834.25x = 6,131,793,942,985.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,131,793,942,985.25/1,805,834.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,395,546.38

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