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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,585 and 1,128,613.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,585 and 1,128,613.50 is: 1,504,596.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,585 : 1,128,613.50 = 1,128,613.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,585/1,128,613.50 = 1,128,613.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,585x = 1,128,613.50 × 1,128,613.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,585x = 1,273,768,432,382.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,768,432,382.25/846,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,504,596.03

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