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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,776.75 and 1,821,962.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,776.75 and 1,821,962.25 is: 3,860,939.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,776.75 : 1,821,962.25 = 1,821,962.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,776.75/1,821,962.25 = 1,821,962.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,776.75x = 1,821,962.25 × 1,821,962.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,776.75x = 3,319,546,440,425.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,319,546,440,425.06/859,776.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,860,939.99

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