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Finding the Third Proportional to 853,744.22 and 1,818,095.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 853,744.22 and 1,818,095.63 is: 3,871,735.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    853,744.22 : 1,818,095.63 = 1,818,095.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    853,744.22/1,818,095.63 = 1,818,095.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    853,744.22x = 1,818,095.63 × 1,818,095.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    853,744.22x = 3,305,471,701,644.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,305,471,701,644.14/853,744.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,871,735.39

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