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Finding the Third Proportional to 859,896 and 1,822,297.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 859,896 and 1,822,297.50 is: 3,861,825.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,896 : 1,822,297.50 = 1,822,297.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,896/1,822,297.50 = 1,822,297.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,896x = 1,822,297.50 × 1,822,297.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,896x = 3,320,768,178,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,320,768,178,506.25/859,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,861,825.36

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