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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,393.66 and 1,836,536.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,393.66 and 1,836,536.06 is: 3,999,158.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,393.66 : 1,836,536.06 = 1,836,536.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,393.66/1,836,536.06 = 1,836,536.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,393.66x = 1,836,536.06 × 1,836,536.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,393.66x = 3,372,864,708,863.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,372,864,708,863.00/843,393.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,999,158.26

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