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Finding the Third Proportional to 858,685 and 1,166,163.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 858,685 and 1,166,163.50 is: 1,583,744.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    858,685 : 1,166,163.50 = 1,166,163.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    858,685/1,166,163.50 = 1,166,163.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    858,685x = 1,166,163.50 × 1,166,163.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    858,685x = 1,359,937,308,732.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,937,308,732.25/858,685
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,583,744.11

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