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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,004.03 and 1,261,944.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,004.03 and 1,261,944.56 is: 1,875,732.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,004.03 : 1,261,944.56 = 1,261,944.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,004.03/1,261,944.56 = 1,261,944.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,004.03x = 1,261,944.56 × 1,261,944.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,004.03x = 1,592,504,078,823.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,592,504,078,823.32/849,004.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,875,732.06

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