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Finding the Third Proportional to 855,856.13 and 1,807,201.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 855,856.13 and 1,807,201.13 is: 3,816,033.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    855,856.13 : 1,807,201.13 = 1,807,201.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    855,856.13/1,807,201.13 = 1,807,201.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    855,856.13x = 1,807,201.13 × 1,807,201.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    855,856.13x = 3,265,975,906,201.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,265,975,906,201.27/855,856.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,816,033.81

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