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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,506 and 1,233,933.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,506 and 1,233,933.75 is: 1,802,938.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,506 : 1,233,933.75 = 1,233,933.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,506/1,233,933.75 = 1,233,933.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,506x = 1,233,933.75 × 1,233,933.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,506x = 1,522,592,499,389.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,522,592,499,389.06/844,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,802,938.64

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