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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,874 and 1,823,773.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,874 and 1,823,773.50 is: 3,932,204.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,874 : 1,823,773.50 = 1,823,773.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,874/1,823,773.50 = 1,823,773.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,874x = 1,823,773.50 × 1,823,773.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,874x = 3,326,149,779,302.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,326,149,779,302.25/845,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,932,204.77

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