Finding the Third Proportional to 984,102 and 1,471,027.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 984,102 and 1,471,027.50 is: 2,198,879.70
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
984,102 : 1,471,027.50 = 1,471,027.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
984,102/1,471,027.50 = 1,471,027.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
984,102x = 1,471,027.50 × 1,471,027.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
984,102x = 2,163,921,905,756.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,163,921,905,756.25/984,102 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,198,879.70
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