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Finding the Third Proportional to 880,224.75 and 1,876,712.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 880,224.75 and 1,876,712.63 is: 4,001,307.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    880,224.75 : 1,876,712.63 = 1,876,712.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    880,224.75/1,876,712.63 = 1,876,712.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    880,224.75x = 1,876,712.63 × 1,876,712.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    880,224.75x = 3,522,050,276,834.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,522,050,276,834.39/880,224.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,001,307.94

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