Finding the Third Proportional to 984,334 and 1,542,110.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 984,334 and 1,542,110.75 is: 2,415,953.90
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
984,334 : 1,542,110.75 = 1,542,110.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
984,334/1,542,110.75 = 1,542,110.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
984,334x = 1,542,110.75 × 1,542,110.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
984,334x = 2,378,105,565,265.56 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,378,105,565,265.56/984,334 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,415,953.90
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