Finding the Third Proportional to 917,370 and 2,072,571.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 917,370 and 2,072,571.75 is: 4,682,465.81
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
917,370 : 2,072,571.75 = 2,072,571.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
917,370/2,072,571.75 = 2,072,571.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
917,370x = 2,072,571.75 × 2,072,571.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
917,370x = 4,295,553,658,898.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,295,553,658,898.06/917,370 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,682,465.81
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