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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,252.45 and 1,887,303.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,252.45 and 1,887,303.80 is: 4,088,270.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,252.45 : 1,887,303.80 = 1,887,303.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,252.45/1,887,303.80 = 1,887,303.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,252.45x = 1,887,303.80 × 1,887,303.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,252.45x = 3,561,915,621,698.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,561,915,621,698.79/871,252.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,088,270.41

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