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Finding the Third Proportional to 856,605.38 and 1,842,395.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 856,605.38 and 1,842,395.63 is: 3,962,643.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    856,605.38 : 1,842,395.63 = 1,842,395.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    856,605.38/1,842,395.63 = 1,842,395.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    856,605.38x = 1,842,395.63 × 1,842,395.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    856,605.38x = 3,394,421,639,019.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,394,421,639,019.14/856,605.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,962,643.40

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