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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,538.75 and 1,309,496.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,538.75 and 1,309,496.63 is: 2,028,034.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,538.75 : 1,309,496.63 = 1,309,496.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,538.75/1,309,496.63 = 1,309,496.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,538.75x = 1,309,496.63 × 1,309,496.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,538.75x = 1,714,781,410,886.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,714,781,410,886.39/845,538.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,028,034.09

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