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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,048.03 and 1,777,552.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,048.03 and 1,777,552.59 is: 3,678,133.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,048.03 : 1,777,552.59 = 1,777,552.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,048.03/1,777,552.59 = 1,777,552.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,048.03x = 1,777,552.59 × 1,777,552.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,048.03x = 3,159,693,223,547.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,159,693,223,547.35/859,048.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,678,133.36

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