Finding the Third Proportional to 965,568.09 and 1,460,779.31
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Solution
The third proportional to 965,568.09 and 1,460,779.31 is: 2,209,969.67
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
965,568.09 : 1,460,779.31 = 1,460,779.31 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
965,568.09/1,460,779.31 = 1,460,779.31/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
965,568.09x = 1,460,779.31 × 1,460,779.31 - Step 4: Simplify right side
965,568.09x = 2,133,876,199,827.97 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,133,876,199,827.97/965,568.09 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,209,969.67
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