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Finding the Third Proportional to 857,080.13 and 1,785,097.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 857,080.13 and 1,785,097.13 is: 3,717,939.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,080.13 : 1,785,097.13 = 1,785,097.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,080.13/1,785,097.13 = 1,785,097.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,080.13x = 1,785,097.13 × 1,785,097.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,080.13x = 3,186,571,745,683.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,186,571,745,683.27/857,080.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,717,939.14

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