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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,154 and 1,833,617.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,154 and 1,833,617.25 is: 3,978,153.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,154 : 1,833,617.25 = 1,833,617.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,154/1,833,617.25 = 1,833,617.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,154x = 1,833,617.25 × 1,833,617.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,154x = 3,362,152,219,497.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,362,152,219,497.56/845,154
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,978,153.35

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