Finding the Third Proportional to 868,937.63 and 1,868,629.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 868,937.63 and 1,868,629.50 is: 4,018,442.88
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
868,937.63 : 1,868,629.50 = 1,868,629.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
868,937.63/1,868,629.50 = 1,868,629.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
868,937.63x = 1,868,629.50 × 1,868,629.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
868,937.63x = 3,491,776,208,270.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,491,776,208,270.25/868,937.63 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,018,442.88
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