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Finding the Third Proportional to 841,852.50 and 1,846,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 841,852.50 and 1,846,692 is: 4,050,913.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    841,852.50 : 1,846,692 = 1,846,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    841,852.50/1,846,692 = 1,846,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    841,852.50x = 1,846,692 × 1,846,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    841,852.50x = 3,410,271,342,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,410,271,342,864/841,852.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,050,913.13

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