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Finding the Third Proportional to 865,343.25 and 1,893,820.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 865,343.25 and 1,893,820.50 is: 4,144,662.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    865,343.25 : 1,893,820.50 = 1,893,820.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    865,343.25/1,893,820.50 = 1,893,820.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    865,343.25x = 1,893,820.50 × 1,893,820.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    865,343.25x = 3,586,556,086,220.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,586,556,086,220.25/865,343.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,144,662.93

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