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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,181.50 and 1,840,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,181.50 and 1,840,455 is: 4,017,254.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,181.50 : 1,840,455 = 1,840,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,181.50/1,840,455 = 1,840,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,181.50x = 1,840,455 × 1,840,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,181.50x = 3,387,274,607,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,387,274,607,025/843,181.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,017,254.42

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