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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,095.25 and 1,222,466.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,095.25 and 1,222,466.63 is: 1,766,260.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,095.25 : 1,222,466.63 = 1,222,466.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,095.25/1,222,466.63 = 1,222,466.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,095.25x = 1,222,466.63 × 1,222,466.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,095.25x = 1,494,424,649,238.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,494,424,649,238.89/846,095.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,766,260.54

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