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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,003 and 1,277,752.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,003 and 1,277,752.50 is: 1,929,841.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,003 : 1,277,752.50 = 1,277,752.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,003/1,277,752.50 = 1,277,752.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,003x = 1,277,752.50 × 1,277,752.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,003x = 1,632,651,451,256.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,632,651,451,256.25/846,003
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,929,841.21

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