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Finding the Third Proportional to 876,870 and 1,884,277.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 876,870 and 1,884,277.50 is: 4,049,062.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    876,870 : 1,884,277.50 = 1,884,277.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    876,870/1,884,277.50 = 1,884,277.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    876,870x = 1,884,277.50 × 1,884,277.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    876,870x = 3,550,501,697,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,550,501,697,006.25/876,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,049,062.80

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