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Finding the Third Proportional to 874,845.56 and 1,819,546.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 874,845.56 and 1,819,546.03 is: 3,784,379.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    874,845.56 : 1,819,546.03 = 1,819,546.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    874,845.56/1,819,546.03 = 1,819,546.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    874,845.56x = 1,819,546.03 × 1,819,546.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    874,845.56x = 3,310,747,759,837.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,310,747,759,837.63/874,845.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,784,379.67

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