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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,148 and 1,850,511.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,148 and 1,850,511.50 is: 4,071,094.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,148 : 1,850,511.50 = 1,850,511.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,148/1,850,511.50 = 1,850,511.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,148x = 1,850,511.50 × 1,850,511.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,148x = 3,424,392,811,632.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,424,392,811,632.25/841,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,071,094.28

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