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Finding the Third Proportional to 879,835.50 and 1,927,842.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 879,835.50 and 1,927,842.75 is: 4,224,173.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,835.50 : 1,927,842.75 = 1,927,842.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,835.50/1,927,842.75 = 1,927,842.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,835.50x = 1,927,842.75 × 1,927,842.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,835.50x = 3,716,577,668,727.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,716,577,668,727.56/879,835.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,224,173.35

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