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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,683.25 and 1,206,958.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,683.25 and 1,206,958.88 is: 1,720,536.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,683.25 : 1,206,958.88 = 1,206,958.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,683.25/1,206,958.88 = 1,206,958.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,683.25x = 1,206,958.88 × 1,206,958.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,683.25x = 1,456,749,725,941.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,749,725,941.27/846,683.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,720,536.84

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