Finding the Third Proportional to 539,888 and 1,249,873.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 539,888 and 1,249,873.50 is: 2,893,533.04
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
539,888 : 1,249,873.50 = 1,249,873.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
539,888/1,249,873.50 = 1,249,873.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
539,888x = 1,249,873.50 × 1,249,873.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
539,888x = 1,562,183,766,002.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,562,183,766,002.25/539,888 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 2,893,533.04
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