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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,849.88 and 1,846,685.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,849.88 and 1,846,685.25 is: 4,050,896.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,849.88 : 1,846,685.25 = 1,846,685.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,849.88/1,846,685.25 = 1,846,685.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,849.88x = 1,846,685.25 × 1,846,685.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,849.88x = 3,410,246,412,567.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,410,246,412,567.56/841,849.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,050,896.14

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