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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,366 and 1,797,111.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,366 and 1,797,111.56 is: 3,802,377.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,366 : 1,797,111.56 = 1,797,111.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,366/1,797,111.56 = 1,797,111.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,366x = 1,797,111.56 × 1,797,111.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,366x = 3,229,609,968,071.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,229,609,968,071.19/849,366
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,802,377.27

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