Finding the Third Proportional to 733,468.50 and 1,121,998.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 733,468.50 and 1,121,998.50 is: 1,716,339.06
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
733,468.50 : 1,121,998.50 = 1,121,998.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
733,468.50/1,121,998.50 = 1,121,998.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
733,468.50x = 1,121,998.50 × 1,121,998.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
733,468.50x = 1,258,880,634,002.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,258,880,634,002.25/733,468.50 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,716,339.06
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