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Finding the Third Proportional to 879,419.25 and 1,927,176.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 879,419.25 and 1,927,176.75 is: 4,223,253.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,419.25 : 1,927,176.75 = 1,927,176.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,419.25/1,927,176.75 = 1,927,176.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,419.25x = 1,927,176.75 × 1,927,176.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,419.25x = 3,714,010,225,740.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,714,010,225,740.56/879,419.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,223,253.27

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