Finding the Third Proportional to 995,346 and 2,176,971.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 995,346 and 2,176,971.75 is: 4,761,365.39
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
995,346 : 2,176,971.75 = 2,176,971.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
995,346/2,176,971.75 = 2,176,971.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
995,346x = 2,176,971.75 × 2,176,971.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
995,346x = 4,739,206,000,298.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 4,739,206,000,298.06/995,346 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 4,761,365.39
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