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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,808.75 and 1,823,654.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,808.75 and 1,823,654.25 is: 3,931,993.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,808.75 : 1,823,654.25 = 1,823,654.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,808.75/1,823,654.25 = 1,823,654.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,808.75x = 1,823,654.25 × 1,823,654.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,808.75x = 3,325,714,823,543.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,325,714,823,543.06/845,808.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,931,993.87

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