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Finding the Third Proportional to 853,751.81 and 1,818,109.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 853,751.81 and 1,818,109.13 is: 3,871,758.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    853,751.81 : 1,818,109.13 = 1,818,109.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    853,751.81/1,818,109.13 = 1,818,109.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    853,751.81x = 1,818,109.13 × 1,818,109.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    853,751.81x = 3,305,520,790,408.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,305,520,790,408.27/853,751.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,871,758.45

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