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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,812.50 and 1,823,661

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,812.50 and 1,823,661 is: 3,932,005.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,812.50 : 1,823,661 = 1,823,661 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,812.50/1,823,661 = 1,823,661/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,812.50x = 1,823,661 × 1,823,661
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,812.50x = 3,325,739,442,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,325,739,442,921/845,812.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,932,005.55

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