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Finding the Third Proportional to 845,869 and 1,245,439.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 845,869 and 1,245,439.50 is: 1,833,758.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    845,869 : 1,245,439.50 = 1,245,439.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    845,869/1,245,439.50 = 1,245,439.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    845,869x = 1,245,439.50 × 1,245,439.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    845,869x = 1,551,119,548,160.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,551,119,548,160.25/845,869
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,833,758.59

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