Finding the Third Proportional to 976,537.27 and 2,139,260.63
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Solution
The third proportional to 976,537.27 and 2,139,260.63 is: 4,686,391.58
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
976,537.27 : 2,139,260.63 = 2,139,260.63 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
976,537.27/2,139,260.63 = 2,139,260.63/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
976,537.27x = 2,139,260.63 × 2,139,260.63 - Step 4: Simplify right side
976,537.27x = 4,576,436,021,675.39 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,576,436,021,675.39/976,537.27 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,686,391.58
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