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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,449.06 and 1,823,092.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,449.06 and 1,823,092.31 is: 3,898,960.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,449.06 : 1,823,092.31 = 1,823,092.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,449.06/1,823,092.31 = 1,823,092.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,449.06x = 1,823,092.31 × 1,823,092.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,449.06x = 3,323,665,579,896.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,323,665,579,896.60/852,449.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,898,960.92

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