Finding the Third Proportional to 965,802 and 1,907,281.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 965,802 and 1,907,281.50 is: 3,766,530.53
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
965,802 : 1,907,281.50 = 1,907,281.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
965,802/1,907,281.50 = 1,907,281.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
965,802x = 1,907,281.50 × 1,907,281.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
965,802x = 3,637,722,720,242.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,637,722,720,242.25/965,802 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,766,530.53
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