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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,170.50 and 1,856,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,170.50 and 1,856,885 is: 4,046,164.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,170.50 : 1,856,885 = 1,856,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,170.50/1,856,885 = 1,856,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,170.50x = 1,856,885 × 1,856,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,170.50x = 3,448,021,903,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,448,021,903,225/852,170.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,046,164.36

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