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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,601.75 and 1,826,850.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,601.75 and 1,826,850.38 is: 3,864,492.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,601.75 : 1,826,850.38 = 1,826,850.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,601.75/1,826,850.38 = 1,826,850.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,601.75x = 1,826,850.38 × 1,826,850.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,601.75x = 3,337,382,292,637.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,337,382,292,637.64/863,601.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,864,492.28

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