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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,683.75 and 1,206,959.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,683.75 and 1,206,959.50 is: 1,720,537.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,683.75 : 1,206,959.50 = 1,206,959.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,683.75/1,206,959.50 = 1,206,959.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,683.75x = 1,206,959.50 × 1,206,959.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,683.75x = 1,456,751,234,640.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,456,751,234,640.25/846,683.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,720,537.61

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