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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,006.88 and 1,696,331.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,006.88 and 1,696,331.25 is: 3,349,844.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,006.88 : 1,696,331.25 = 1,696,331.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,006.88/1,696,331.25 = 1,696,331.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,006.88x = 1,696,331.25 × 1,696,331.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,006.88x = 2,877,539,709,726.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,877,539,709,726.56/859,006.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,349,844.80

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