Finding the Third Proportional to 965,569.50 and 1,460,781.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 965,569.50 and 1,460,781.75 is: 2,209,973.82
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
965,569.50 : 1,460,781.75 = 1,460,781.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
965,569.50/1,460,781.75 = 1,460,781.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
965,569.50x = 1,460,781.75 × 1,460,781.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
965,569.50x = 2,133,883,321,133.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,133,883,321,133.06/965,569.50 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,209,973.82
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