Finding the Third Proportional to 641,215.50 and 1,000,638
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Solution
The third proportional to 641,215.50 and 1,000,638 is: 1,561,528.70
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
641,215.50 : 1,000,638 = 1,000,638 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
641,215.50/1,000,638 = 1,000,638/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
641,215.50x = 1,000,638 × 1,000,638 - Step 4: Simplify right side
641,215.50x = 1,001,276,407,044 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,001,276,407,044/641,215.50 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,561,528.70
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