Finding the Third Proportional to 980,168.53 and 2,077,158.09
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Solution
The third proportional to 980,168.53 and 2,077,158.09 is: 4,401,881.52
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
980,168.53 : 2,077,158.09 = 2,077,158.09 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
980,168.53/2,077,158.09 = 2,077,158.09/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
980,168.53x = 2,077,158.09 × 2,077,158.09 - Step 4: Simplify right side
980,168.53x = 4,314,585,746,431.13 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,314,585,746,431.13/980,168.53 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,401,881.52
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