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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,538 and 1,267,918.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,538 and 1,267,918.50 is: 1,903,546.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,538 : 1,267,918.50 = 1,267,918.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,538/1,267,918.50 = 1,267,918.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,538x = 1,267,918.50 × 1,267,918.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,538x = 1,607,617,322,642.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,607,617,322,642.25/844,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,903,546.46

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