Finding the Third Proportional to 935,763 and 1,487,629.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 935,763 and 1,487,629.50 is: 2,364,959.43
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
935,763 : 1,487,629.50 = 1,487,629.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
935,763/1,487,629.50 = 1,487,629.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
935,763x = 1,487,629.50 × 1,487,629.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
935,763x = 2,213,041,529,270.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,213,041,529,270.25/935,763 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,364,959.43
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