Finding the Third Proportional to 938,340 and 2,048,701.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 938,340 and 2,048,701.50 is: 4,472,981.90
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
938,340 : 2,048,701.50 = 2,048,701.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
938,340/2,048,701.50 = 2,048,701.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
938,340x = 2,048,701.50 × 2,048,701.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
938,340x = 4,197,177,836,102.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,197,177,836,102.25/938,340 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,472,981.90
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