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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,478.22 and 1,370,075.77

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,478.22 and 1,370,075.77 is: 2,141,647.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,478.22 : 1,370,075.77 = 1,370,075.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,478.22/1,370,075.77 = 1,370,075.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,478.22x = 1,370,075.77 × 1,370,075.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,478.22x = 1,877,107,603,552.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,877,107,603,552.93/876,478.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,141,647.75

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