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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,453.28 and 1,809,984.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,453.28 and 1,809,984.66 is: 3,843,078.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,453.28 : 1,809,984.66 = 1,809,984.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,453.28/1,809,984.66 = 1,809,984.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,453.28x = 1,809,984.66 × 1,809,984.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,453.28x = 3,276,044,455,860.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,276,044,455,860.43/852,453.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,843,078.01

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