Finding the Third Proportional to 914,134.50 and 2,115,933.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 914,134.50 and 2,115,933.75 is: 4,897,720.89
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
914,134.50 : 2,115,933.75 = 2,115,933.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
914,134.50/2,115,933.75 = 2,115,933.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
914,134.50x = 2,115,933.75 × 2,115,933.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
914,134.50x = 4,477,175,634,389.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,477,175,634,389.06/914,134.50 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,897,720.89
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