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Finding the Third Proportional to 840,054 and 1,843,402.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 840,054 and 1,843,402.50 is: 4,045,136.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    840,054 : 1,843,402.50 = 1,843,402.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    840,054/1,843,402.50 = 1,843,402.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    840,054x = 1,843,402.50 × 1,843,402.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    840,054x = 3,398,132,777,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,398,132,777,006.25/840,054
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,045,136.12

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