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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,102.75 and 1,855,669.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,102.75 and 1,855,669.50 is: 4,055,468.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,102.75 : 1,855,669.50 = 1,855,669.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,102.75/1,855,669.50 = 1,855,669.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,102.75x = 1,855,669.50 × 1,855,669.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,102.75x = 3,443,509,293,230.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,443,509,293,230.25/849,102.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,055,468.31

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