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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,672.75 and 1,811,166.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,672.75 and 1,811,166.75 is: 3,874,371.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,672.75 : 1,811,166.75 = 1,811,166.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,672.75/1,811,166.75 = 1,811,166.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,672.75x = 1,811,166.75 × 1,811,166.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,672.75x = 3,280,324,996,305.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,280,324,996,305.56/846,672.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,874,371.76

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