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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,260.44 and 1,839,716.57

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,260.44 and 1,839,716.57 is: 3,971,270.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,260.44 : 1,839,716.57 = 1,839,716.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,260.44/1,839,716.57 = 1,839,716.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,260.44x = 1,839,716.57 × 1,839,716.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,260.44x = 3,384,557,071,658.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,384,557,071,658.32/852,260.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,971,270.86

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