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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,563.44 and 1,286,683.73

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,563.44 and 1,286,683.73 is: 1,948,712.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,563.44 : 1,286,683.73 = 1,286,683.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,563.44/1,286,683.73 = 1,286,683.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,563.44x = 1,286,683.73 × 1,286,683.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,563.44x = 1,655,555,032,305.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,655,555,032,305.20/849,563.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,948,712.67

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