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Finding the Third Proportional to 879,840 and 1,927,851.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 879,840 and 1,927,851.75 is: 4,224,191.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,840 : 1,927,851.75 = 1,927,851.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,840/1,927,851.75 = 1,927,851.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,840x = 1,927,851.75 × 1,927,851.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,840x = 3,716,612,369,978.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,716,612,369,978.06/879,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,224,191.18

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