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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,506.94 and 1,857,913.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,506.94 and 1,857,913.50 is: 4,087,405.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,506.94 : 1,857,913.50 = 1,857,913.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,506.94/1,857,913.50 = 1,857,913.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,506.94x = 1,857,913.50 × 1,857,913.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,506.94x = 3,451,842,573,482.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,451,842,573,482.25/844,506.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,087,405.82

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