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Finding the Third Proportional to 964,159.88 and 1,840,839.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 964,159.88 and 1,840,839.75 is: 3,514,656.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    964,159.88 : 1,840,839.75 = 1,840,839.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    964,159.88/1,840,839.75 = 1,840,839.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    964,159.88x = 1,840,839.75 × 1,840,839.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    964,159.88x = 3,388,690,985,180.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,388,690,985,180.06/964,159.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,514,656.72

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