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Finding the Third Proportional to 858,501.75 and 1,866,471.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 858,501.75 and 1,866,471.75 is: 4,057,902.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    858,501.75 : 1,866,471.75 = 1,866,471.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    858,501.75/1,866,471.75 = 1,866,471.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    858,501.75x = 1,866,471.75 × 1,866,471.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    858,501.75x = 3,483,716,793,548.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,483,716,793,548.06/858,501.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,057,902.96

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