Finding the Third Proportional to 990,229 and 1,467,361
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Solution
The third proportional to 990,229 and 1,467,361 is: 2,174,394.31
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
990,229 : 1,467,361 = 1,467,361 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
990,229/1,467,361 = 1,467,361/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
990,229x = 1,467,361 × 1,467,361 - Step 4: Simplify right side
990,229x = 2,153,148,304,321 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,153,148,304,321/990,229 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,174,394.31
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