Finding the Third Proportional to 909,489.75 and 1,515,724.13
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Solution
The third proportional to 909,489.75 and 1,515,724.13 is: 2,526,053.34
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
909,489.75 : 1,515,724.13 = 1,515,724.13 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
909,489.75/1,515,724.13 = 1,515,724.13/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
909,489.75x = 1,515,724.13 × 1,515,724.13 - Step 4: Simplify right side
909,489.75x = 2,297,419,623,107.02 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,297,419,623,107.02/909,489.75 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,526,053.34
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