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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,674.88 and 1,823,745.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,674.88 and 1,823,745.38 is: 3,891,593.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,674.88 : 1,823,745.38 = 1,823,745.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,674.88/1,823,745.38 = 1,823,745.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,674.88x = 1,823,745.38 × 1,823,745.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,674.88x = 3,326,047,192,833.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,326,047,192,833.89/854,674.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,891,593.51

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