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Finding the Third Proportional to 822,122.16 and 1,793,643.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 822,122.16 and 1,793,643.75 is: 3,913,235.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    822,122.16 : 1,793,643.75 = 1,793,643.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    822,122.16/1,793,643.75 = 1,793,643.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    822,122.16x = 1,793,643.75 × 1,793,643.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    822,122.16x = 3,217,157,901,914.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,217,157,901,914.06/822,122.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,913,235.86

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