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Finding the Third Proportional to 854,803.88 and 1,353,561.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 854,803.88 and 1,353,561.75 is: 2,143,333.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    854,803.88 : 1,353,561.75 = 1,353,561.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    854,803.88/1,353,561.75 = 1,353,561.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    854,803.88x = 1,353,561.75 × 1,353,561.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    854,803.88x = 1,832,129,411,063.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,832,129,411,063.06/854,803.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,143,333.07

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