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Finding the Third Proportional to 890,078.63 and 1,843,185.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 890,078.63 and 1,843,185.38 is: 3,816,890.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    890,078.63 : 1,843,185.38 = 1,843,185.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    890,078.63/1,843,185.38 = 1,843,185.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    890,078.63x = 1,843,185.38 × 1,843,185.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    890,078.63x = 3,397,332,326,613.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,397,332,326,613.89/890,078.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,816,890.14

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