Finding the Third Proportional to 936,765 and 1,481,874.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 936,765 and 1,481,874.75 is: 2,344,187.47
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
936,765 : 1,481,874.75 = 1,481,874.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
936,765/1,481,874.75 = 1,481,874.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
936,765x = 1,481,874.75 × 1,481,874.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
936,765x = 2,195,952,774,687.56 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,195,952,774,687.56/936,765 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,344,187.47
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