Finding the Third Proportional to 889,773 and 1,378,894.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 889,773 and 1,378,894.50 is: 2,136,893.39
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
889,773 : 1,378,894.50 = 1,378,894.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
889,773/1,378,894.50 = 1,378,894.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
889,773x = 1,378,894.50 × 1,378,894.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
889,773x = 1,901,350,042,130.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,901,350,042,130.25/889,773 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,136,893.39
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