Finding the Third Proportional to 953,628 and 1,430,443.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 953,628 and 1,430,443.50 is: 2,145,667.50
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
953,628 : 1,430,443.50 = 1,430,443.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
953,628/1,430,443.50 = 1,430,443.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
953,628x = 1,430,443.50 × 1,430,443.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
953,628x = 2,046,168,606,692.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,046,168,606,692.25/953,628 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,145,667.50
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