Finding the Third Proportional to 897,408 and 1,920,957.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 897,408 and 1,920,957.75 is: 4,111,929.78
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
897,408 : 1,920,957.75 = 1,920,957.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
897,408/1,920,957.75 = 1,920,957.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
897,408x = 1,920,957.75 × 1,920,957.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
897,408x = 3,690,078,677,285.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,690,078,677,285.06/897,408 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,111,929.78
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