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Finding the Third Proportional to 877,230 and 1,884,996.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 877,230 and 1,884,996.56 is: 4,050,490.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    877,230 : 1,884,996.56 = 1,884,996.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    877,230/1,884,996.56 = 1,884,996.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    877,230x = 1,884,996.56 × 1,884,996.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    877,230x = 3,553,212,040,636.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,553,212,040,636.82/877,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,050,490.80

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