Finding the Third Proportional to 867,438 and 1,879,663.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 867,438 and 1,879,663.50 is: 4,073,069.05
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
867,438 : 1,879,663.50 = 1,879,663.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
867,438/1,879,663.50 = 1,879,663.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
867,438x = 1,879,663.50 × 1,879,663.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
867,438x = 3,533,134,873,232.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,533,134,873,232.25/867,438 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,073,069.05
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