Finding the Third Proportional to 641,898 and 1,374,880.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 641,898 and 1,374,880.50 is: 2,944,854.77
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
641,898 : 1,374,880.50 = 1,374,880.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
641,898/1,374,880.50 = 1,374,880.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
641,898x = 1,374,880.50 × 1,374,880.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
641,898x = 1,890,296,389,280.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,890,296,389,280.25/641,898 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,944,854.77
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