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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,535.13 and 1,807,877.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,535.13 and 1,807,877.63 is: 3,860,940.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,535.13 : 1,807,877.63 = 1,807,877.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,535.13/1,807,877.63 = 1,807,877.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,535.13x = 1,807,877.63 × 1,807,877.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,535.13x = 3,268,421,506,975.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,268,421,506,975.64/846,535.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,860,940.21

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