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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,762 and 1,847,425.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,762 and 1,847,425.50 is: 4,016,396.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,762 : 1,847,425.50 = 1,847,425.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,762/1,847,425.50 = 1,847,425.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,762x = 1,847,425.50 × 1,847,425.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,762x = 3,412,980,978,050.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,412,980,978,050.25/849,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,016,396.33

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