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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,816.25 and 1,823,669.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,816.25 and 1,823,669.25 is: 3,932,023.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,816.25 : 1,823,669.25 = 1,823,669.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,816.25/1,823,669.25 = 1,823,669.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,816.25x = 1,823,669.25 × 1,823,669.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,816.25x = 3,325,769,533,395.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,325,769,533,395.56/845,816.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,932,023.69

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