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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,186 and 1,209,281.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,186 and 1,209,281.50 is: 1,732,274.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,186 : 1,209,281.50 = 1,209,281.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,186/1,209,281.50 = 1,209,281.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,186x = 1,209,281.50 × 1,209,281.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,186x = 1,462,361,746,242.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,462,361,746,242.25/844,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,732,274.34

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