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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,160.75 and 1,993,078.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,160.75 and 1,993,078.13 is: 4,700,124.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,160.75 : 1,993,078.13 = 1,993,078.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,160.75/1,993,078.13 = 1,993,078.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,160.75x = 1,993,078.13 × 1,993,078.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,160.75x = 3,972,360,412,353.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,972,360,412,353.52/845,160.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,700,124.10

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