Finding the Third Proportional to 992,406 and 2,152,846.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 992,406 and 2,152,846.50 is: 4,670,213.66
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
992,406 : 2,152,846.50 = 2,152,846.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
992,406/2,152,846.50 = 2,152,846.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
992,406x = 2,152,846.50 × 2,152,846.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
992,406x = 4,634,748,052,562.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,634,748,052,562.25/992,406 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,670,213.66
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