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Finding the Third Proportional to 869,059.13 and 1,798,260.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 869,059.13 and 1,798,260.75 is: 3,720,968.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    869,059.13 : 1,798,260.75 = 1,798,260.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    869,059.13/1,798,260.75 = 1,798,260.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    869,059.13x = 1,798,260.75 × 1,798,260.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    869,059.13x = 3,233,741,724,990.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,233,741,724,990.56/869,059.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,720,968.61

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