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Finding the Third Proportional to 818,434.13 and 1,785,543.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 818,434.13 and 1,785,543.75 is: 3,895,446.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    818,434.13 : 1,785,543.75 = 1,785,543.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    818,434.13/1,785,543.75 = 1,785,543.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    818,434.13x = 1,785,543.75 × 1,785,543.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    818,434.13x = 3,188,166,483,164.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,188,166,483,164.06/818,434.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,895,446.67

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