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Finding the Third Proportional to 863,929.13 and 1,885,315.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 863,929.13 and 1,885,315.50 is: 4,114,243.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    863,929.13 : 1,885,315.50 = 1,885,315.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    863,929.13/1,885,315.50 = 1,885,315.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    863,929.13x = 1,885,315.50 × 1,885,315.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    863,929.13x = 3,554,414,534,540.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,554,414,534,540.25/863,929.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,114,243.21

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