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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,846 and 1,825,993.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,846 and 1,825,993.50 is: 3,923,360.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,846 : 1,825,993.50 = 1,825,993.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,846/1,825,993.50 = 1,825,993.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,846x = 1,825,993.50 × 1,825,993.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,846x = 3,334,252,262,042.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,334,252,262,042.25/849,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,923,360.54

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