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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,675.38 and 1,206,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,675.38 and 1,206,951 is: 1,720,530.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,675.38 : 1,206,951 = 1,206,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,675.38/1,206,951 = 1,206,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,675.38x = 1,206,951 × 1,206,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,675.38x = 1,456,730,716,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,730,716,401/846,675.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,720,530.39

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