Finding the Third Proportional to 997,536 and 1,547,763.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 997,536 and 1,547,763.75 is: 2,401,489.90
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
997,536 : 1,547,763.75 = 1,547,763.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
997,536/1,547,763.75 = 1,547,763.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
997,536x = 1,547,763.75 × 1,547,763.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
997,536x = 2,395,572,625,814.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,395,572,625,814.06/997,536 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,401,489.90
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