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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,883,448.75 and 4,087,977

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,883,448.75 and 4,087,977 is: 8,872,848.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,883,448.75 : 4,087,977 = 4,087,977 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,883,448.75/4,087,977 = 4,087,977/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,883,448.75x = 4,087,977 × 4,087,977
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,883,448.75x = 16,711,555,952,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,711,555,952,529/1,883,448.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,872,848.78

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