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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,140 and 1,848,370.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,140 and 1,848,370.50 is: 4,047,283.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,140 : 1,848,370.50 = 1,848,370.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,140/1,848,370.50 = 1,848,370.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,140x = 1,848,370.50 × 1,848,370.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,140x = 3,416,473,505,270.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,416,473,505,270.25/844,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,047,283.04

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