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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,899.17 and 1,885,262.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,899.17 and 1,885,262.34 is: 4,114,153.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,899.17 : 1,885,262.34 = 1,885,262.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,899.17/1,885,262.34 = 1,885,262.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,899.17x = 1,885,262.34 × 1,885,262.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,899.17x = 3,554,214,104,761.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,554,214,104,761.74/863,899.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,114,153.85

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