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Finding the Third Proportional to 847,959.75 and 1,845,388.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 847,959.75 and 1,845,388.13 is: 4,016,060.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    847,959.75 : 1,845,388.13 = 1,845,388.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    847,959.75/1,845,388.13 = 1,845,388.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    847,959.75x = 1,845,388.13 × 1,845,388.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    847,959.75x = 3,405,457,331,891.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,405,457,331,891.02/847,959.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,016,060.12

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