Finding the Third Proportional to 709,866 and 1,539,501.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 709,866 and 1,539,501.75 is: 3,338,750.75
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
709,866 : 1,539,501.75 = 1,539,501.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
709,866/1,539,501.75 = 1,539,501.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
709,866x = 1,539,501.75 × 1,539,501.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
709,866x = 2,370,065,638,253.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,370,065,638,253.06/709,866 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,338,750.75
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