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Finding the Third Proportional to 865,898.23 and 1,843,897.29

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Solution

The third proportional to 865,898.23 and 1,843,897.29 is: 3,926,509.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    865,898.23 : 1,843,897.29 = 1,843,897.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    865,898.23/1,843,897.29 = 1,843,897.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    865,898.23x = 1,843,897.29 × 1,843,897.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    865,898.23x = 3,399,957,212,612.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,399,957,212,612.04/865,898.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,509.04

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