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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,796.94 and 1,823,628.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,796.94 and 1,823,628.94 is: 3,931,939.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,796.94 : 1,823,628.94 = 1,823,628.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,796.94/1,823,628.94 = 1,823,628.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,796.94x = 1,823,628.94 × 1,823,628.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,796.94x = 3,325,622,501,687.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,325,622,501,687.38/845,796.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,931,939.63

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