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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,916.75 and 1,826,677.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,916.75 and 1,826,677.13 is: 3,944,536.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,916.75 : 1,826,677.13 = 1,826,677.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,916.75/1,826,677.13 = 1,826,677.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,916.75x = 1,826,677.13 × 1,826,677.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,916.75x = 3,336,749,318,998.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,336,749,318,998.27/845,916.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,944,536.29

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