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Finding the Third Proportional to 879,732.14 and 1,927,601.30

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Solution

The third proportional to 879,732.14 and 1,927,601.30 is: 4,223,611.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,732.14 : 1,927,601.30 = 1,927,601.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,732.14/1,927,601.30 = 1,927,601.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,732.14x = 1,927,601.30 × 1,927,601.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,732.14x = 3,715,646,759,714.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,715,646,759,714.18/879,732.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,223,611.47

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