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Finding the Third Proportional to 837,085.22 and 1,816,872.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 837,085.22 and 1,816,872.19 is: 3,943,474.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    837,085.22 : 1,816,872.19 = 1,816,872.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    837,085.22/1,816,872.19 = 1,816,872.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    837,085.22x = 1,816,872.19 × 1,816,872.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    837,085.22x = 3,301,024,545,711.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,301,024,545,711.04/837,085.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,943,474.90

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