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Finding the Third Proportional to 853,761.25 and 1,818,128.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 853,761.25 and 1,818,128.25 is: 3,871,797.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    853,761.25 : 1,818,128.25 = 1,818,128.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    853,761.25/1,818,128.25 = 1,818,128.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    853,761.25x = 1,818,128.25 × 1,818,128.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    853,761.25x = 3,305,590,333,448.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,305,590,333,448.06/853,761.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,871,797.10

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