Finding the Third Proportional to 867,948 and 1,334,908.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 867,948 and 1,334,908.50 is: 2,053,096.16
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
867,948 : 1,334,908.50 = 1,334,908.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
867,948/1,334,908.50 = 1,334,908.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
867,948x = 1,334,908.50 × 1,334,908.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
867,948x = 1,781,980,703,372.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,781,980,703,372.25/867,948 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,053,096.16
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