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Finding the Third Proportional to 844,949.25 and 1,748,949.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 844,949.25 and 1,748,949.75 is: 3,620,128.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    844,949.25 : 1,748,949.75 = 1,748,949.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    844,949.25/1,748,949.75 = 1,748,949.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    844,949.25x = 1,748,949.75 × 1,748,949.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    844,949.25x = 3,058,825,228,025.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,058,825,228,025.06/844,949.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,620,128.93

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