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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,884 and 1,759,684.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,884 and 1,759,684.50 is: 3,664,987.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,884 : 1,759,684.50 = 1,759,684.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,884/1,759,684.50 = 1,759,684.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,884x = 1,759,684.50 × 1,759,684.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,884x = 3,096,489,539,540.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,096,489,539,540.25/844,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,664,987.78

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