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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,185 and 1,824,342.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,185 and 1,824,342.75 is: 3,956,592.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,185 : 1,824,342.75 = 1,824,342.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,185/1,824,342.75 = 1,824,342.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,185x = 1,824,342.75 × 1,824,342.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,185x = 3,328,226,469,477.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,328,226,469,477.56/841,185
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,956,592.75

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