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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,643 and 1,310,260.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,643 and 1,310,260.50 is: 2,030,150.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,643 : 1,310,260.50 = 1,310,260.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,643/1,310,260.50 = 1,310,260.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,643x = 1,310,260.50 × 1,310,260.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,643x = 1,716,782,577,860.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,716,782,577,860.25/845,643
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,030,150.52

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