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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,135 and 1,848,363.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,135 and 1,848,363.50 is: 4,047,276.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,135 : 1,848,363.50 = 1,848,363.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,135/1,848,363.50 = 1,848,363.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,135x = 1,848,363.50 × 1,848,363.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,135x = 3,416,447,628,132.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,416,447,628,132.25/844,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,047,276.36

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