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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,493.22 and 1,851,923.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,493.22 and 1,851,923.41 is: 4,065,972.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,493.22 : 1,851,923.41 = 1,851,923.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,493.22/1,851,923.41 = 1,851,923.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,493.22x = 1,851,923.41 × 1,851,923.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,493.22x = 3,429,620,309,850.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,429,620,309,850.96/843,493.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,065,972.57

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