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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,592 and 1,128,622.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,592 and 1,128,622.50 is: 1,504,607.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,592 : 1,128,622.50 = 1,128,622.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,592/1,128,622.50 = 1,128,622.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,592x = 1,128,622.50 × 1,128,622.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,592x = 1,273,788,747,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,788,747,506.25/846,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,504,607.59

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