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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,444.50 and 1,821,341.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,444.50 and 1,821,341.25 is: 3,859,800.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,444.50 : 1,821,341.25 = 1,821,341.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,444.50/1,821,341.25 = 1,821,341.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,444.50x = 1,821,341.25 × 1,821,341.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,444.50x = 3,317,283,948,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,317,283,948,951.56/859,444.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,800.08

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