Finding the Third Proportional to 970,869 and 1,456,302.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 970,869 and 1,456,302.75 is: 2,184,453.00
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
970,869 : 1,456,302.75 = 1,456,302.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
970,869/1,456,302.75 = 1,456,302.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
970,869x = 1,456,302.75 × 1,456,302.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
970,869x = 2,120,817,699,657.56 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,120,817,699,657.56/970,869 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,184,453.00
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