Finding the Third Proportional to 917,768 and 1,968,392.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 917,768 and 1,968,392.50 is: 4,221,730.37
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
917,768 : 1,968,392.50 = 1,968,392.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
917,768/1,968,392.50 = 1,968,392.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
917,768x = 1,968,392.50 × 1,968,392.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
917,768x = 3,874,569,034,056.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,874,569,034,056.25/917,768 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,221,730.37
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