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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,359.83 and 2,000,963.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,359.83 and 2,000,963.88 is: 4,719,526.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,359.83 : 2,000,963.88 = 2,000,963.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,359.83/2,000,963.88 = 2,000,963.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,359.83x = 2,000,963.88 × 2,000,963.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,359.83x = 4,003,856,460,320.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,003,856,460,320.08/848,359.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,719,526.23

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