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Finding the Third Proportional to 850,866.75 and 1,814,364

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Solution

The third proportional to 850,866.75 and 1,814,364 is: 3,868,898.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,866.75 : 1,814,364 = 1,814,364 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,866.75/1,814,364 = 1,814,364/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,866.75x = 1,814,364 × 1,814,364
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,866.75x = 3,291,916,724,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,291,916,724,496/850,866.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,868,898.07

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