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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,302.88 and 1,818,039.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,302.88 and 1,818,039.94 is: 3,896,331.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,302.88 : 1,818,039.94 = 1,818,039.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,302.88/1,818,039.94 = 1,818,039.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,302.88x = 1,818,039.94 × 1,818,039.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,302.88x = 3,305,269,214,345.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,305,269,214,345.00/848,302.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,896,331.50

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