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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,829.50 and 1,207,185.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,829.50 and 1,207,185.75 is: 1,720,886.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,829.50 : 1,207,185.75 = 1,207,185.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,829.50/1,207,185.75 = 1,207,185.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,829.50x = 1,207,185.75 × 1,207,185.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,829.50x = 1,457,297,435,003.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,457,297,435,003.06/846,829.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,720,886.48

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