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Finding the Third Proportional to 879,814.13 and 1,927,788.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 879,814.13 and 1,927,788.75 is: 4,224,039.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,814.13 : 1,927,788.75 = 1,927,788.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,814.13/1,927,788.75 = 1,927,788.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,814.13x = 1,927,788.75 × 1,927,788.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,814.13x = 3,716,369,464,626.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,716,369,464,626.56/879,814.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,224,039.33

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