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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,991.22 and 1,836,992.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,991.22 and 1,836,992.67 is: 3,970,090.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,991.22 : 1,836,992.67 = 1,836,992.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,991.22/1,836,992.67 = 1,836,992.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,991.22x = 1,836,992.67 × 1,836,992.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,991.22x = 3,374,542,076,522.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,374,542,076,522.45/849,991.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,970,090.52

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