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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,050 and 1,759,994

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,050 and 1,759,994 is: 3,665,556.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,050 : 1,759,994 = 1,759,994 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,050/1,759,994 = 1,759,994/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,050x = 1,759,994 × 1,759,994
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,050x = 3,097,578,880,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,097,578,880,036/845,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,665,556.93

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