Finding the Third Proportional to 751,859 and 1,165,965.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 751,859 and 1,165,965.75 is: 1,808,153.03
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
751,859 : 1,165,965.75 = 1,165,965.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
751,859/1,165,965.75 = 1,165,965.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
751,859x = 1,165,965.75 × 1,165,965.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
751,859x = 1,359,476,130,173.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,359,476,130,173.06/751,859 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,808,153.03
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