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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,695.06 and 1,848,800.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,695.06 and 1,848,800.95 is: 4,022,696.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,695.06 : 1,848,800.95 = 1,848,800.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,695.06/1,848,800.95 = 1,848,800.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,695.06x = 1,848,800.95 × 1,848,800.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,695.06x = 3,418,064,964,275.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,418,064,964,275.91/849,695.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,022,696.04

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