Finding the Third Proportional to 953,541 and 1,440,031.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 953,541 and 1,440,031.50 is: 2,174,726.33
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
953,541 : 1,440,031.50 = 1,440,031.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
953,541/1,440,031.50 = 1,440,031.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
953,541x = 1,440,031.50 × 1,440,031.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
953,541x = 2,073,690,720,992.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,073,690,720,992.25/953,541 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,174,726.33
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