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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,396 and 1,836,540.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,396 and 1,836,540.50 is: 3,999,166.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,396 : 1,836,540.50 = 1,836,540.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,396/1,836,540.50 = 1,836,540.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,396x = 1,836,540.50 × 1,836,540.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,396x = 3,372,881,008,140.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,372,881,008,140.25/843,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,999,166.47

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