Finding the Third Proportional to 965,106 and 1,905,988.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 965,106 and 1,905,988.50 is: 3,764,137.99
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
965,106 : 1,905,988.50 = 1,905,988.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
965,106/1,905,988.50 = 1,905,988.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
965,106x = 1,905,988.50 × 1,905,988.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
965,106x = 3,632,792,162,132.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,632,792,162,132.25/965,106 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,764,137.99
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