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Finding the Third Proportional to 862,341.75 and 1,814,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 862,341.75 and 1,814,067 is: 3,816,165.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    862,341.75 : 1,814,067 = 1,814,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    862,341.75/1,814,067 = 1,814,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    862,341.75x = 1,814,067 × 1,814,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    862,341.75x = 3,290,839,080,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,290,839,080,489/862,341.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,816,165.78

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