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Finding the Third Proportional to 850,403.81 and 1,836,089.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 850,403.81 and 1,836,089.44 is: 3,964,263.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,403.81 : 1,836,089.44 = 1,836,089.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,403.81/1,836,089.44 = 1,836,089.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,403.81x = 1,836,089.44 × 1,836,089.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,403.81x = 3,371,224,422,499.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,371,224,422,499.07/850,403.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,263.06

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