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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,775 and 1,236,910.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,775 and 1,236,910.50 is: 1,808,929.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,775 : 1,236,910.50 = 1,236,910.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,775/1,236,910.50 = 1,236,910.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,775x = 1,236,910.50 × 1,236,910.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,775x = 1,529,947,585,010.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,529,947,585,010.25/845,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,808,929.78

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