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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,352 and 2,000,941.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,352 and 2,000,941.50 is: 4,719,464.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,352 : 2,000,941.50 = 2,000,941.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,352/2,000,941.50 = 2,000,941.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,352x = 2,000,941.50 × 2,000,941.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,352x = 4,003,766,886,422.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,003,766,886,422.25/848,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,719,464.19

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