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Finding the Third Proportional to 889,962.75 and 1,843,009.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 889,962.75 and 1,843,009.50 is: 3,816,658.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    889,962.75 : 1,843,009.50 = 1,843,009.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    889,962.75/1,843,009.50 = 1,843,009.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    889,962.75x = 1,843,009.50 × 1,843,009.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    889,962.75x = 3,396,684,017,090.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,396,684,017,090.25/889,962.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,816,658.64

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