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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,304.56 and 1,818,043.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,304.56 and 1,818,043.31 is: 3,896,338.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,304.56 : 1,818,043.31 = 1,818,043.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,304.56/1,818,043.31 = 1,818,043.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,304.56x = 1,818,043.31 × 1,818,043.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,304.56x = 3,305,281,486,125.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,305,281,486,125.97/848,304.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,896,338.22

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