Finding the Third Proportional to 918,219 and 1,983,979.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 918,219 and 1,983,979.50 is: 4,286,749.30
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
918,219 : 1,983,979.50 = 1,983,979.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
918,219/1,983,979.50 = 1,983,979.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
918,219x = 1,983,979.50 × 1,983,979.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
918,219x = 3,936,174,656,420.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,936,174,656,420.25/918,219 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,286,749.30
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