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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,135 and 1,810,363.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,135 and 1,810,363.50 is: 3,873,396.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,135 : 1,810,363.50 = 1,810,363.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,135/1,810,363.50 = 1,810,363.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,135x = 1,810,363.50 × 1,810,363.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,135x = 3,277,416,002,132.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,277,416,002,132.25/846,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,873,396.09

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