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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,804.25 and 1,823,644.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,804.25 and 1,823,644.13 is: 3,931,971.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,804.25 : 1,823,644.13 = 1,823,644.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,804.25/1,823,644.13 = 1,823,644.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,804.25x = 1,823,644.13 × 1,823,644.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,804.25x = 3,325,677,894,647.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,325,677,894,647.02/845,804.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,931,971.13

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