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Finding the Third Proportional to 855,177.75 and 1,859,204.39

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Solution

The third proportional to 855,177.75 and 1,859,204.39 is: 4,042,014.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    855,177.75 : 1,859,204.39 = 1,859,204.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    855,177.75/1,859,204.39 = 1,859,204.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    855,177.75x = 1,859,204.39 × 1,859,204.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    855,177.75x = 3,456,640,966,119.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,456,640,966,119.28/855,177.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,042,014.62

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