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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,810 and 1,831,860.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,810 and 1,831,860.50 is: 3,967,454.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,810 : 1,831,860.50 = 1,831,860.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,810/1,831,860.50 = 1,831,860.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,810x = 1,831,860.50 × 1,831,860.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,810x = 3,355,712,891,460.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,355,712,891,460.25/845,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,967,454.74

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