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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,276.50 and 1,876,035.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,276.50 and 1,876,035.94 is: 4,039,487.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,276.50 : 1,876,035.94 = 1,876,035.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,276.50/1,876,035.94 = 1,876,035.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,276.50x = 1,876,035.94 × 1,876,035.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,276.50x = 3,519,510,838,791.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,519,510,838,791.50/871,276.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,039,487.85

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