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Finding the Third Proportional to 865,233.75 and 1,863,530.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 865,233.75 and 1,863,530.25 is: 4,013,649.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    865,233.75 : 1,863,530.25 = 1,863,530.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    865,233.75/1,863,530.25 = 1,863,530.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    865,233.75x = 1,863,530.25 × 1,863,530.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    865,233.75x = 3,472,744,992,665.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,472,744,992,665.06/865,233.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,013,649.48

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