Finding the Third Proportional to 938,712 and 2,018,941.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 938,712 and 2,018,941.50 is: 4,342,252.77
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
938,712 : 2,018,941.50 = 2,018,941.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
938,712/2,018,941.50 = 2,018,941.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
938,712x = 2,018,941.50 × 2,018,941.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
938,712x = 4,076,124,780,422.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,076,124,780,422.25/938,712 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,342,252.77
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