Finding the Third Proportional to 998,689.50 and 1,413,115.88
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Solution
The third proportional to 998,689.50 and 1,413,115.88 is: 1,999,516.84
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
998,689.50 : 1,413,115.88 = 1,413,115.88 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
998,689.50/1,413,115.88 = 1,413,115.88/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
998,689.50x = 1,413,115.88 × 1,413,115.88 - Step 4: Simplify right side
998,689.50x = 1,996,896,476,177.02 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,996,896,476,177.02/998,689.50 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,999,516.84
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