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Finding the Third Proportional to 856,152 and 1,844,754.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 856,152 and 1,844,754.75 is: 3,974,901.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    856,152 : 1,844,754.75 = 1,844,754.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    856,152/1,844,754.75 = 1,844,754.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    856,152x = 1,844,754.75 × 1,844,754.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    856,152x = 3,403,120,087,647.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,403,120,087,647.56/856,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,974,901.76

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