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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,811.56 and 1,973,626.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,811.56 and 1,973,626.88 is: 4,605,284.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,811.56 : 1,973,626.88 = 1,973,626.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,811.56/1,973,626.88 = 1,973,626.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,811.56x = 1,973,626.88 × 1,973,626.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,811.56x = 3,895,203,041,722.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895,203,041,722.27/845,811.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,605,284.69

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