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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,789.34 and 1,823,618.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,789.34 and 1,823,618.81 is: 3,931,931.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,789.34 : 1,823,618.81 = 1,823,618.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,789.34/1,823,618.81 = 1,823,618.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,789.34x = 1,823,618.81 × 1,823,618.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,789.34x = 3,325,585,573,303.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,325,585,573,303.91/845,789.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,931,931.28

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