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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,679.50 and 1,206,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,679.50 and 1,206,956 is: 1,720,536.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,679.50 : 1,206,956 = 1,206,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,679.50/1,206,956 = 1,206,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,679.50x = 1,206,956 × 1,206,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,679.50x = 1,456,742,785,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,742,785,936/846,679.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,720,536.27

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