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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,806.50 and 1,823,648.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,806.50 and 1,823,648.63 is: 3,931,980.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,806.50 : 1,823,648.63 = 1,823,648.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,806.50/1,823,648.63 = 1,823,648.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,806.50x = 1,823,648.63 × 1,823,648.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,806.50x = 3,325,694,307,464.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,325,694,307,464.39/845,806.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,931,980.08

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