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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,814.50 and 1,816,425

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,814.50 and 1,816,425 is: 3,896,248.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,814.50 : 1,816,425 = 1,816,425 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,814.50/1,816,425 = 1,816,425/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,814.50x = 1,816,425 × 1,816,425
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,814.50x = 3,299,399,780,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,299,399,780,625/846,814.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,896,248.57

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