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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,455.56 and 1,821,362.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,455.56 and 1,821,362.06 is: 3,859,838.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,455.56 : 1,821,362.06 = 1,821,362.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,455.56/1,821,362.06 = 1,821,362.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,455.56x = 1,821,362.06 × 1,821,362.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,455.56x = 3,317,359,762,714.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,317,359,762,714.25/859,455.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,838.61

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