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Finding the Third Proportional to 857,910.38 and 1,829,817.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 857,910.38 and 1,829,817.56 is: 3,902,776.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    857,910.38 : 1,829,817.56 = 1,829,817.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    857,910.38/1,829,817.56 = 1,829,817.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    857,910.38x = 1,829,817.56 × 1,829,817.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    857,910.38x = 3,348,232,312,033.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,348,232,312,033.44/857,910.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,902,776.34

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