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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,854.50 and 1,816,503.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,854.50 and 1,816,503.50 is: 3,896,401.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,854.50 : 1,816,503.50 = 1,816,503.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,854.50/1,816,503.50 = 1,816,503.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,854.50x = 1,816,503.50 × 1,816,503.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,854.50x = 3,299,684,965,512.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,299,684,965,512.25/846,854.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,896,401.29

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