Finding the Third Proportional to 752,284.97 and 1,142,796.09
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Solution
The third proportional to 752,284.97 and 1,142,796.09 is: 1,736,021.54
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
752,284.97 : 1,142,796.09 = 1,142,796.09 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
752,284.97/1,142,796.09 = 1,142,796.09/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
752,284.97x = 1,142,796.09 × 1,142,796.09 - Step 4: Simplify right side
752,284.97x = 1,305,982,911,890.26 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,305,982,911,890.26/752,284.97 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,736,021.54
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