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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,823.38 and 1,859,883.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,823.38 and 1,859,883.75 is: 4,089,704.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,823.38 : 1,859,883.75 = 1,859,883.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,823.38/1,859,883.75 = 1,859,883.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,823.38x = 1,859,883.75 × 1,859,883.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,823.38x = 3,459,167,563,514.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,459,167,563,514.06/845,823.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,089,704.38

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