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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,681.50 and 1,838,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,681.50 and 1,838,079 is: 3,999,773.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,681.50 : 1,838,079 = 1,838,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,681.50/1,838,079 = 1,838,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,681.50x = 1,838,079 × 1,838,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,681.50x = 3,378,534,410,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,378,534,410,241/844,681.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,999,773.18

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