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Finding the Third Proportional to 843,852.94 and 1,340,504.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 843,852.94 and 1,340,504.44 is: 2,129,461.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    843,852.94 : 1,340,504.44 = 1,340,504.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    843,852.94/1,340,504.44 = 1,340,504.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    843,852.94x = 1,340,504.44 × 1,340,504.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    843,852.94x = 1,796,952,146,957.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,796,952,146,957.19/843,852.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,129,461.27

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