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Finding the Third Proportional to 846,931.50 and 1,811,677.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 846,931.50 and 1,811,677.50 is: 3,875,372.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    846,931.50 : 1,811,677.50 = 1,811,677.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    846,931.50/1,811,677.50 = 1,811,677.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    846,931.50x = 1,811,677.50 × 1,811,677.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    846,931.50x = 3,282,175,364,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,282,175,364,006.25/846,931.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,875,372.88

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