Finding the Third Proportional to 673,182 and 1,440,928.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 673,182 and 1,440,928.50 is: 3,084,269.84
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
673,182 : 1,440,928.50 = 1,440,928.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
673,182/1,440,928.50 = 1,440,928.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
673,182x = 1,440,928.50 × 1,440,928.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
673,182x = 2,076,274,942,112.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,076,274,942,112.25/673,182 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,084,269.84
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