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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,949.66 and 1,761,610.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,949.66 and 1,761,610.78 is: 3,668,389.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,949.66 : 1,761,610.78 = 1,761,610.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,949.66/1,761,610.78 = 1,761,610.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,949.66x = 1,761,610.78 × 1,761,610.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,949.66x = 3,103,272,544,616.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,103,272,544,616.24/845,949.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,668,389.15

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