Finding the Third Proportional to 841,944 and 1,283,928.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 841,944 and 1,283,928.50 is: 1,957,935.91
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
841,944 : 1,283,928.50 = 1,283,928.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
841,944/1,283,928.50 = 1,283,928.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
841,944x = 1,283,928.50 × 1,283,928.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
841,944x = 1,648,472,393,112.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,648,472,393,112.25/841,944 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,957,935.91
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