Finding the Third Proportional to 744,936 and 1,153,240.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 744,936 and 1,153,240.50 is: 1,785,339.48
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
744,936 : 1,153,240.50 = 1,153,240.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
744,936/1,153,240.50 = 1,153,240.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
744,936x = 1,153,240.50 × 1,153,240.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
744,936x = 1,329,963,650,840.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,329,963,650,840.25/744,936 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,785,339.48
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