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Finding the Third Proportional to 848,364 and 1,818,163.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 848,364 and 1,818,163.50 is: 3,896,580.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    848,364 : 1,818,163.50 = 1,818,163.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    848,364/1,818,163.50 = 1,818,163.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    848,364x = 1,818,163.50 × 1,818,163.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    848,364x = 3,305,718,512,732.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,305,718,512,732.25/848,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,896,580.37

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