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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,550.50 and 1,286,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,550.50 and 1,286,664 is: 1,948,682.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,550.50 : 1,286,664 = 1,286,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,550.50/1,286,664 = 1,286,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,550.50x = 1,286,664 × 1,286,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,550.50x = 1,655,504,248,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,655,504,248,896/849,550.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,948,682.57

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