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Finding the Third Proportional to 853,746.75 and 1,818,100.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 853,746.75 and 1,818,100.69 is: 3,871,745.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    853,746.75 : 1,818,100.69 = 1,818,100.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    853,746.75/1,818,100.69 = 1,818,100.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    853,746.75x = 1,818,100.69 × 1,818,100.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    853,746.75x = 3,305,490,109,887.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,305,490,109,887.97/853,746.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,871,745.47

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