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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,811.50 and 1,831,863.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,811.50 and 1,831,863.50 is: 3,967,460.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,811.50 : 1,831,863.50 = 1,831,863.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,811.50/1,831,863.50 = 1,831,863.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,811.50x = 1,831,863.50 × 1,831,863.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,811.50x = 3,355,723,882,632.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,355,723,882,632.25/845,811.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,967,460.70

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