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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,065 and 1,952,334.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,065 and 1,952,334.50 is: 4,515,777.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,065 : 1,952,334.50 = 1,952,334.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,065/1,952,334.50 = 1,952,334.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,065x = 1,952,334.50 × 1,952,334.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,065x = 3,811,609,999,890.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,811,609,999,890.25/844,065
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,515,777.81

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