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Finding the Third Proportional to 862,654.50 and 1,814,549.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 862,654.50 and 1,814,549.63 is: 3,816,812.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    862,654.50 : 1,814,549.63 = 1,814,549.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    862,654.50/1,814,549.63 = 1,814,549.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    862,654.50x = 1,814,549.63 × 1,814,549.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    862,654.50x = 3,292,590,341,587.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,292,590,341,587.64/862,654.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,816,812.34

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