Finding the Third Proportional to 889,968 and 1,918,531.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 889,968 and 1,918,531.50 is: 4,135,837.60
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
889,968 : 1,918,531.50 = 1,918,531.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
889,968/1,918,531.50 = 1,918,531.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
889,968x = 1,918,531.50 × 1,918,531.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
889,968x = 3,680,763,116,492.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,680,763,116,492.25/889,968 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,135,837.60
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