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Finding the Third Proportional to 390,841.50 and 846,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 390,841.50 and 846,923 is: 1,835,215.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    390,841.50 : 846,923 = 846,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    390,841.50/846,923 = 846,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    390,841.50x = 846,923 × 846,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    390,841.50x = 717,278,567,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 717,278,567,929/390,841.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,835,215.98

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