Finding the Third Proportional to 729,626.25 and 1,165,566.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 729,626.25 and 1,165,566.75 is: 1,861,975.02
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
729,626.25 : 1,165,566.75 = 1,165,566.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
729,626.25/1,165,566.75 = 1,165,566.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
729,626.25x = 1,165,566.75 × 1,165,566.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
729,626.25x = 1,358,545,848,705.56 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,358,545,848,705.56/729,626.25 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,861,975.02
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