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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,538.91 and 1,836,396.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,538.91 and 1,836,396.56 is: 3,993,128.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,538.91 : 1,836,396.56 = 1,836,396.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,538.91/1,836,396.56 = 1,836,396.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,538.91x = 1,836,396.56 × 1,836,396.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,538.91x = 3,372,352,334,761.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,372,352,334,761.82/844,538.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,993,128.45

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