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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,359.38 and 1,890,322.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,359.38 and 1,890,322.88 is: 4,158,121.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,359.38 : 1,890,322.88 = 1,890,322.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,359.38/1,890,322.88 = 1,890,322.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,359.38x = 1,890,322.88 × 1,890,322.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,359.38x = 3,573,320,571,748.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,573,320,571,748.27/859,359.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,158,121.36

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