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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,869 and 1,825,520.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,869 and 1,825,520.50 is: 3,921,222.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,869 : 1,825,520.50 = 1,825,520.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,869/1,825,520.50 = 1,825,520.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,869x = 1,825,520.50 × 1,825,520.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,869x = 3,332,525,095,920.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,332,525,095,920.25/849,869
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,921,222.09

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