Finding the Third Proportional to 896,934 and 1,378,615.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 896,934 and 1,378,615.50 is: 2,118,974.97
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
896,934 : 1,378,615.50 = 1,378,615.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
896,934/1,378,615.50 = 1,378,615.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
896,934x = 1,378,615.50 × 1,378,615.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
896,934x = 1,900,580,696,840.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,900,580,696,840.25/896,934 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,118,974.97
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