Finding the Third Proportional to 924,883.15 and 2,017,840.68
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Solution
The third proportional to 924,883.15 and 2,017,840.68 is: 4,402,373.40
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
924,883.15 : 2,017,840.68 = 2,017,840.68 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
924,883.15/2,017,840.68 = 2,017,840.68/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
924,883.15x = 2,017,840.68 × 2,017,840.68 - Step 4: Simplify right side
924,883.15x = 4,071,680,992,837.13 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,071,680,992,837.13/924,883.15 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,402,373.40
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