Finding the Third Proportional to 972,021.25 and 2,093,048.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 972,021.25 and 2,093,048.75 is: 4,506,951.95
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
972,021.25 : 2,093,048.75 = 2,093,048.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
972,021.25/2,093,048.75 = 2,093,048.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
972,021.25x = 2,093,048.75 × 2,093,048.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
972,021.25x = 4,380,853,069,876.56 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,380,853,069,876.56/972,021.25 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,506,951.95
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