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Finding the Third Proportional to 852,794.75 and 1,865,817.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 852,794.75 and 1,865,817.25 is: 4,082,194.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    852,794.75 : 1,865,817.25 = 1,865,817.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    852,794.75/1,865,817.25 = 1,865,817.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    852,794.75x = 1,865,817.25 × 1,865,817.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    852,794.75x = 3,481,274,010,397.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,481,274,010,397.56/852,794.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,082,194.47

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