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Finding the Third Proportional to 867,878.50 and 1,880,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 867,878.50 and 1,880,101 is: 4,072,897.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,878.50 : 1,880,101 = 1,880,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,878.50/1,880,101 = 1,880,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,878.50x = 1,880,101 × 1,880,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,878.50x = 3,534,779,770,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,534,779,770,201/867,878.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,072,897.04

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