Finding the Third Proportional to 864,077 and 1,880,520.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 864,077 and 1,880,520.50 is: 4,092,641.46
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
864,077 : 1,880,520.50 = 1,880,520.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
864,077/1,880,520.50 = 1,880,520.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
864,077x = 1,880,520.50 × 1,880,520.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
864,077x = 3,536,357,350,920.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,536,357,350,920.25/864,077 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,092,641.46
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