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Finding the Third Proportional to 879,588.33 and 1,927,327.92

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Solution

The third proportional to 879,588.33 and 1,927,327.92 is: 4,223,103.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,588.33 : 1,927,327.92 = 1,927,327.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,588.33/1,927,327.92 = 1,927,327.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,588.33x = 1,927,327.92 × 1,927,327.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,588.33x = 3,714,592,918,439.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,714,592,918,439.01/879,588.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,223,103.89

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