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Finding the Third Proportional to 878,017.85 and 1,780,257.87

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Solution

The third proportional to 878,017.85 and 1,780,257.87 is: 3,609,628.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,017.85 : 1,780,257.87 = 1,780,257.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,017.85/1,780,257.87 = 1,780,257.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,017.85x = 1,780,257.87 × 1,780,257.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,017.85x = 3,169,318,073,682.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,169,318,073,682.99/878,017.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,609,628.29

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