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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,575.45 and 1,847,344.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,575.45 and 1,847,344.38 is: 4,045,496.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,575.45 : 1,847,344.38 = 1,847,344.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,575.45/1,847,344.38 = 1,847,344.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,575.45x = 1,847,344.38 × 1,847,344.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,575.45x = 3,412,681,247,060.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,412,681,247,060.24/843,575.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,045,496.17

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