Finding the Third Proportional to 733,869 and 1,122,682.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 733,869 and 1,122,682.50 is: 1,717,494.53
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
733,869 : 1,122,682.50 = 1,122,682.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
733,869/1,122,682.50 = 1,122,682.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
733,869x = 1,122,682.50 × 1,122,682.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
733,869x = 1,260,415,995,806.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,260,415,995,806.25/733,869 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,717,494.53
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