Finding the Third Proportional to 965,808 and 2,097,829.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 965,808 and 2,097,829.50 is: 4,556,690.99
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
965,808 : 2,097,829.50 = 2,097,829.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
965,808/2,097,829.50 = 2,097,829.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
965,808x = 2,097,829.50 × 2,097,829.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
965,808x = 4,400,888,611,070.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,400,888,611,070.25/965,808 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,556,690.99
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