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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,956.56 and 1,878,830.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,956.56 and 1,878,830.44 is: 4,177,734.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,956.56 : 1,878,830.44 = 1,878,830.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,956.56/1,878,830.44 = 1,878,830.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,956.56x = 1,878,830.44 × 1,878,830.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,956.56x = 3,530,003,812,876.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,530,003,812,876.44/844,956.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,177,734.06

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