Finding the Third Proportional to 970,870.50 and 1,456,306.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 970,870.50 and 1,456,306.50 is: 2,184,460.88
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
970,870.50 : 1,456,306.50 = 1,456,306.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
970,870.50/1,456,306.50 = 1,456,306.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
970,870.50x = 1,456,306.50 × 1,456,306.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
970,870.50x = 2,120,828,621,942.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,120,828,621,942.25/970,870.50 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,184,460.88
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