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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,446.50 and 1,821,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,446.50 and 1,821,344 is: 3,859,802.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,446.50 : 1,821,344 = 1,821,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,446.50/1,821,344 = 1,821,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,446.50x = 1,821,344 × 1,821,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,446.50x = 3,317,293,966,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,317,293,966,336/859,446.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,802.75

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