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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,073.50 and 1,273,484.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,073.50 and 1,273,484.25 is: 1,910,037.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,073.50 : 1,273,484.25 = 1,273,484.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,073.50/1,273,484.25 = 1,273,484.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,073.50x = 1,273,484.25 × 1,273,484.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,073.50x = 1,621,762,134,998.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,621,762,134,998.06/849,073.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,910,037.39

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