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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,767.75 and 1,821,943.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,767.75 and 1,821,943.13 is: 3,860,899.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,767.75 : 1,821,943.13 = 1,821,943.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,767.75/1,821,943.13 = 1,821,943.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,767.75x = 1,821,943.13 × 1,821,943.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,767.75x = 3,319,476,750,734.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,319,476,750,734.77/859,767.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,860,899.35

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