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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,139.50 and 1,363,504.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,139.50 and 1,363,504.50 is: 2,189,445.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,139.50 : 1,363,504.50 = 1,363,504.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,139.50/1,363,504.50 = 1,363,504.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,139.50x = 1,363,504.50 × 1,363,504.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,139.50x = 1,859,144,521,520.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,859,144,521,520.25/849,139.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,189,445.34

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