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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,447.13 and 1,821,345.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,447.13 and 1,821,345.19 is: 3,859,804.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,447.13 : 1,821,345.19 = 1,821,345.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,447.13/1,821,345.19 = 1,821,345.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,447.13x = 1,821,345.19 × 1,821,345.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,447.13x = 3,317,298,292,029.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,317,298,292,029.41/859,447.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,804.98

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