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Finding the Third Proportional to 879,817.50 and 1,927,804.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 879,817.50 and 1,927,804.50 is: 4,224,092.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,817.50 : 1,927,804.50 = 1,927,804.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,817.50/1,927,804.50 = 1,927,804.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,817.50x = 1,927,804.50 × 1,927,804.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,817.50x = 3,716,430,190,220.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,716,430,190,220.25/879,817.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,224,092.14

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