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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,234.75 and 1,822,668.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,234.75 and 1,822,668.75 is: 3,898,129.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,234.75 : 1,822,668.75 = 1,822,668.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,234.75/1,822,668.75 = 1,822,668.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,234.75x = 1,822,668.75 × 1,822,668.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,234.75x = 3,322,121,372,226.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,322,121,372,226.56/852,234.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,898,129.44

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