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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,053.38 and 1,777,557.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,053.38 and 1,777,557.38 is: 3,678,130.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,053.38 : 1,777,557.38 = 1,777,557.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,053.38/1,777,557.38 = 1,777,557.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,053.38x = 1,777,557.38 × 1,777,557.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,053.38x = 3,159,710,221,416.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,159,710,221,416.89/859,053.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,678,130.27

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