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Finding the Third Proportional to 850,843 and 1,334,908.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 850,843 and 1,334,908.50 is: 2,094,370.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,843 : 1,334,908.50 = 1,334,908.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,843/1,334,908.50 = 1,334,908.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,843x = 1,334,908.50 × 1,334,908.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,843x = 1,781,980,703,372.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,781,980,703,372.25/850,843
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,094,370.76

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