Finding the Third Proportional to 684,730 and 1,068,547.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 684,730 and 1,068,547.50 is: 1,667,509.47
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
684,730 : 1,068,547.50 = 1,068,547.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
684,730/1,068,547.50 = 1,068,547.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
684,730x = 1,068,547.50 × 1,068,547.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
684,730x = 1,141,793,759,756.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,141,793,759,756.25/684,730 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,667,509.47
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