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Finding the Third Proportional to 857,924.79 and 1,848,823.73

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Solution

The third proportional to 857,924.79 and 1,848,823.73 is: 3,984,206.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,924.79 : 1,848,823.73 = 1,848,823.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,924.79/1,848,823.73 = 1,848,823.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,924.79x = 1,848,823.73 × 1,848,823.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,924.79x = 3,418,149,200,788.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,418,149,200,788.32/857,924.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,984,206.13

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