Finding the Third Proportional to 980,808.75 and 1,476,869.63
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Solution
The third proportional to 980,808.75 and 1,476,869.63 is: 2,223,821.81
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
980,808.75 : 1,476,869.63 = 1,476,869.63 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
980,808.75/1,476,869.63 = 1,476,869.63/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
980,808.75x = 1,476,869.63 × 1,476,869.63 - Step 4: Simplify right side
980,808.75x = 2,181,143,889,247.64 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,181,143,889,247.64/980,808.75 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,223,821.81
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