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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,815.50 and 1,295,514

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,815.50 and 1,295,514 is: 1,984,305.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,815.50 : 1,295,514 = 1,295,514 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,815.50/1,295,514 = 1,295,514/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,815.50x = 1,295,514 × 1,295,514
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,815.50x = 1,678,356,524,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,678,356,524,196/845,815.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,984,305.71

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