Finding the Third Proportional to 984,379.50 and 1,542,177
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Solution
The third proportional to 984,379.50 and 1,542,177 is: 2,416,049.81
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
984,379.50 : 1,542,177 = 1,542,177 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
984,379.50/1,542,177 = 1,542,177/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
984,379.50x = 1,542,177 × 1,542,177 - Step 4: Simplify right side
984,379.50x = 2,378,309,899,329 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,378,309,899,329/984,379.50 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,416,049.81
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