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Finding the Third Proportional to 847,203.75 and 1,832,068.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 847,203.75 and 1,832,068.13 is: 3,961,825.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,203.75 : 1,832,068.13 = 1,832,068.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,203.75/1,832,068.13 = 1,832,068.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,203.75x = 1,832,068.13 × 1,832,068.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,203.75x = 3,356,473,614,641.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,356,473,614,641.02/847,203.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,961,825.73

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