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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,516.69 and 1,308,768.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,516.69 and 1,308,768.75 is: 2,028,231.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,516.69 : 1,308,768.75 = 1,308,768.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,516.69/1,308,768.75 = 1,308,768.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,516.69x = 1,308,768.75 × 1,308,768.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,516.69x = 1,712,875,640,976.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,712,875,640,976.56/844,516.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,028,231.85

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