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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,627.69 and 1,837,353.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,627.69 and 1,837,353.38 is: 3,927,127.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,627.69 : 1,837,353.38 = 1,837,353.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,627.69/1,837,353.38 = 1,837,353.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,627.69x = 1,837,353.38 × 1,837,353.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,627.69x = 3,375,867,424,623.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,375,867,424,623.89/859,627.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,927,127.38

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