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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,021,849.50 and 1,546,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,021,849.50 and 1,546,923 is: 2,341,803.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,021,849.50 : 1,546,923 = 1,546,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,021,849.50/1,546,923 = 1,546,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,021,849.50x = 1,546,923 × 1,546,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,021,849.50x = 2,392,970,767,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,392,970,767,929/1,021,849.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,341,803.53

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