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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,804.25 and 2,017,963.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,804.25 and 2,017,963.13 is: 4,714,233.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,804.25 : 2,017,963.13 = 2,017,963.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,804.25/2,017,963.13 = 2,017,963.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,804.25x = 2,017,963.13 × 2,017,963.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,804.25x = 4,072,175,173,859.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,072,175,173,859.77/863,804.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,714,233.78

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