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Finding the Third Proportional to 857,376.14 and 1,848,592.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 857,376.14 and 1,848,592.13 is: 3,985,756.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,376.14 : 1,848,592.13 = 1,848,592.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,376.14/1,848,592.13 = 1,848,592.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,376.14x = 1,848,592.13 × 1,848,592.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,376.14x = 3,417,292,844,612.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,417,292,844,612.02/857,376.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,985,756.87

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