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Finding the Third Proportional to 849,973.50 and 1,849,486.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 849,973.50 and 1,849,486.50 is: 4,024,361.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,973.50 : 1,849,486.50 = 1,849,486.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,973.50/1,849,486.50 = 1,849,486.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,973.50x = 1,849,486.50 × 1,849,486.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,973.50x = 3,420,600,313,682.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,420,600,313,682.25/849,973.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,024,361.13

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