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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,880,358.75 and 4,059,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,880,358.75 and 4,059,972 is: 8,766,078.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,880,358.75 : 4,059,972 = 4,059,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,880,358.75/4,059,972 = 4,059,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,880,358.75x = 4,059,972 × 4,059,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,880,358.75x = 16,483,372,640,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,483,372,640,784/1,880,358.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,766,078.62

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