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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,882.75 and 1,846,140.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,882.75 and 1,846,140.75 is: 4,038,754.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,882.75 : 1,846,140.75 = 1,846,140.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,882.75/1,846,140.75 = 1,846,140.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,882.75x = 1,846,140.75 × 1,846,140.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,882.75x = 3,408,235,668,810.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,408,235,668,810.56/843,882.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,038,754.99

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