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Finding the Third Proportional to 862,350.75 and 1,814,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 862,350.75 and 1,814,085 is: 3,816,201.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    862,350.75 : 1,814,085 = 1,814,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    862,350.75/1,814,085 = 1,814,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    862,350.75x = 1,814,085 × 1,814,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    862,350.75x = 3,290,904,387,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,290,904,387,225/862,350.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,816,201.69

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