Finding the Third Proportional to 981,504 and 2,117,677.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 981,504 and 2,117,677.50 is: 4,569,067.47
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
981,504 : 2,117,677.50 = 2,117,677.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
981,504/2,117,677.50 = 2,117,677.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
981,504x = 2,117,677.50 × 2,117,677.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
981,504x = 4,484,557,994,006.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,484,557,994,006.25/981,504 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,569,067.47
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