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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,456 and 1,821,361.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,456 and 1,821,361.50 is: 3,859,834.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,456 : 1,821,361.50 = 1,821,361.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,456/1,821,361.50 = 1,821,361.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,456x = 1,821,361.50 × 1,821,361.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,456x = 3,317,357,713,682.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,317,357,713,682.25/859,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,859,834.26

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