Finding the Third Proportional to 990,816.36 and 1,518,209.42
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Solution
The third proportional to 990,816.36 and 1,518,209.42 is: 2,326,323.96
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
990,816.36 : 1,518,209.42 = 1,518,209.42 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
990,816.36/1,518,209.42 = 1,518,209.42/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
990,816.36x = 1,518,209.42 × 1,518,209.42 - Step 4: Simplify right side
990,816.36x = 2,304,959,842,739.29 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,304,959,842,739.29/990,816.36 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,326,323.96
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