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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,525.75 and 1,234,165.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,525.75 and 1,234,165.50 is: 1,792,958.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,525.75 : 1,234,165.50 = 1,234,165.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,525.75/1,234,165.50 = 1,234,165.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,525.75x = 1,234,165.50 × 1,234,165.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,525.75x = 1,523,164,481,390.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,523,164,481,390.25/849,525.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,792,958.58

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