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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,646.25 and 1,846,129.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,646.25 and 1,846,129.50 is: 3,964,647.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,646.25 : 1,846,129.50 = 1,846,129.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,646.25/1,846,129.50 = 1,846,129.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,646.25x = 1,846,129.50 × 1,846,129.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,646.25x = 3,408,194,130,770.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,408,194,130,770.25/859,646.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,964,647.24

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