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Finding the Third Proportional to 878,368.78 and 2,116,026.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 878,368.78 and 2,116,026.28 is: 5,097,593.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    878,368.78 : 2,116,026.28 = 2,116,026.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    878,368.78/2,116,026.28 = 2,116,026.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    878,368.78x = 2,116,026.28 × 2,116,026.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    878,368.78x = 4,477,567,222,940.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,477,567,222,940.70/878,368.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,097,593.77

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