Finding the Third Proportional to 985,497.75 and 1,089,177.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 985,497.75 and 1,089,177.75 is: 1,203,765.48
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
985,497.75 : 1,089,177.75 = 1,089,177.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
985,497.75/1,089,177.75 = 1,089,177.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
985,497.75x = 1,089,177.75 × 1,089,177.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
985,497.75x = 1,186,308,171,095.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,186,308,171,095.06/985,497.75 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,203,765.48
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