Finding the Third Proportional to 918,330 and 2,144,456.25
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Solution
The third proportional to 918,330 and 2,144,456.25 is: 5,007,668.93
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
918,330 : 2,144,456.25 = 2,144,456.25 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
918,330/2,144,456.25 = 2,144,456.25/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
918,330x = 2,144,456.25 × 2,144,456.25 - Step 4: Simplify right side
918,330x = 4,598,692,608,164.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,598,692,608,164.06/918,330 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 5,007,668.93
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