Finding the Third Proportional to 722,520 and 1,110,948.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 722,520 and 1,110,948.75 is: 1,708,197.87
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
722,520 : 1,110,948.75 = 1,110,948.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
722,520/1,110,948.75 = 1,110,948.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
722,520x = 1,110,948.75 × 1,110,948.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
722,520x = 1,234,207,125,126.56 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,234,207,125,126.56/722,520 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,708,197.87
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