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Finding the Third Proportional to 916,260.75 and 1,857,145.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 916,260.75 and 1,857,145.50 is: 3,764,200.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    916,260.75 : 1,857,145.50 = 1,857,145.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    916,260.75/1,857,145.50 = 1,857,145.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    916,260.75x = 1,857,145.50 × 1,857,145.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    916,260.75x = 3,448,989,408,170.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,448,989,408,170.25/916,260.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,764,200.76

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