Finding the Third Proportional to 993,392.75 and 2,145,593.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 993,392.75 and 2,145,593.75 is: 4,634,191.80
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
993,392.75 : 2,145,593.75 = 2,145,593.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
993,392.75/2,145,593.75 = 2,145,593.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
993,392.75x = 2,145,593.75 × 2,145,593.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
993,392.75x = 4,603,572,540,039.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,603,572,540,039.06/993,392.75 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,634,191.80
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