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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,344.50 and 1,818,112.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,344.50 and 1,818,112.50 is: 3,896,451.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,344.50 : 1,818,112.50 = 1,818,112.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,344.50/1,818,112.50 = 1,818,112.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,344.50x = 1,818,112.50 × 1,818,112.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,344.50x = 3,305,533,062,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,305,533,062,656.25/848,344.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,896,451.34

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