Finding the Third Proportional to 645,432 and 1,402,804.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 645,432 and 1,402,804.50 is: 3,048,904.40
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
645,432 : 1,402,804.50 = 1,402,804.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
645,432/1,402,804.50 = 1,402,804.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
645,432x = 1,402,804.50 × 1,402,804.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
645,432x = 1,967,860,465,220.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,967,860,465,220.25/645,432 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,048,904.40
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