Finding the Third Proportional to 729,177 and 1,141,258.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 729,177 and 1,141,258.50 is: 1,786,220.58
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
729,177 : 1,141,258.50 = 1,141,258.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
729,177/1,141,258.50 = 1,141,258.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
729,177x = 1,141,258.50 × 1,141,258.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
729,177x = 1,302,470,963,822.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,302,470,963,822.25/729,177 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,786,220.58
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