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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,253.50 and 1,887,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,253.50 and 1,887,306 is: 4,088,275.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,253.50 : 1,887,306 = 1,887,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,253.50/1,887,306 = 1,887,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,253.50x = 1,887,306 × 1,887,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,253.50x = 3,561,923,937,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,561,923,937,636/871,253.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,088,275.04

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