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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,812.50 and 1,823,661.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,812.50 and 1,823,661.75 is: 3,932,008.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,812.50 : 1,823,661.75 = 1,823,661.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,812.50/1,823,661.75 = 1,823,661.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,812.50x = 1,823,661.75 × 1,823,661.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,812.50x = 3,325,742,178,413.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,325,742,178,413.06/845,812.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,932,008.78

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