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Finding the Third Proportional to 842,244.75 and 1,826,361

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Solution

The third proportional to 842,244.75 and 1,826,361 is: 3,960,362.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    842,244.75 : 1,826,361 = 1,826,361 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    842,244.75/1,826,361 = 1,826,361/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    842,244.75x = 1,826,361 × 1,826,361
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    842,244.75x = 3,335,594,502,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,335,594,502,321/842,244.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,960,362.47

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