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Finding the Third Proportional to 842,845.50 and 1,806,279.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 842,845.50 and 1,806,279.75 is: 3,870,990.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    842,845.50 : 1,806,279.75 = 1,806,279.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    842,845.50/1,806,279.75 = 1,806,279.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    842,845.50x = 1,806,279.75 × 1,806,279.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    842,845.50x = 3,262,646,535,260.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,262,646,535,260.06/842,845.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,870,990.04

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