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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,156 and 1,833,621.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,156 and 1,833,621.50 is: 3,978,162.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,156 : 1,833,621.50 = 1,833,621.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,156/1,833,621.50 = 1,833,621.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,156x = 1,833,621.50 × 1,833,621.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,156x = 3,362,167,805,262.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,362,167,805,262.25/845,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,978,162.38

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