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Finding the Third Proportional to 864,897.75 and 1,857,674.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 864,897.75 and 1,857,674.25 is: 3,990,013.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    864,897.75 : 1,857,674.25 = 1,857,674.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    864,897.75/1,857,674.25 = 1,857,674.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    864,897.75x = 1,857,674.25 × 1,857,674.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    864,897.75x = 3,450,953,619,113.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,450,953,619,113.06/864,897.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,990,013.41

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