Finding the Third Proportional to 665,838 and 1,015,341.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 665,838 and 1,015,341.75 is: 1,548,302.84
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
665,838 : 1,015,341.75 = 1,015,341.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
665,838/1,015,341.75 = 1,015,341.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
665,838x = 1,015,341.75 × 1,015,341.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
665,838x = 1,030,918,869,293.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,030,918,869,293.06/665,838 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,548,302.84
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