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Finding the Third Proportional to 858,110.06 and 1,165,410.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 858,110.06 and 1,165,410.56 is: 1,582,759.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    858,110.06 : 1,165,410.56 = 1,165,410.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    858,110.06/1,165,410.56 = 1,165,410.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    858,110.06x = 1,165,410.56 × 1,165,410.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    858,110.06x = 1,358,181,779,186.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,181,779,186.57/858,110.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,582,759.41

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