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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,840.25 and 1,859,917.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,840.25 and 1,859,917.50 is: 4,089,771.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,840.25 : 1,859,917.50 = 1,859,917.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,840.25/1,859,917.50 = 1,859,917.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,840.25x = 1,859,917.50 × 1,859,917.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,840.25x = 3,459,293,106,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,459,293,106,806.25/845,840.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,089,771.21

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