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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,838.50 and 1,811,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,838.50 and 1,811,793 is: 3,876,292.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,838.50 : 1,811,793 = 1,811,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,838.50/1,811,793 = 1,811,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,838.50x = 1,811,793 × 1,811,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,838.50x = 3,282,593,874,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,282,593,874,849/846,838.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,876,292.68

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