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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,422.63 and 1,866,697.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,422.63 and 1,866,697.13 is: 4,102,266.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,422.63 : 1,866,697.13 = 1,866,697.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,422.63/1,866,697.13 = 1,866,697.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,422.63x = 1,866,697.13 × 1,866,697.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,422.63x = 3,484,558,156,483.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,484,558,156,483.27/849,422.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,102,266.71

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