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Finding the Third Proportional to 885,618.56 and 1,834,250.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 885,618.56 and 1,834,250.06 is: 3,799,009.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    885,618.56 : 1,834,250.06 = 1,834,250.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    885,618.56/1,834,250.06 = 1,834,250.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    885,618.56x = 1,834,250.06 × 1,834,250.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    885,618.56x = 3,364,473,291,781.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,364,473,291,781.25/885,618.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,799,009.45

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