Finding the Third Proportional to 764,526 and 1,214,590.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 764,526 and 1,214,590.50 is: 1,929,600.93
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
764,526 : 1,214,590.50 = 1,214,590.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
764,526/1,214,590.50 = 1,214,590.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
764,526x = 1,214,590.50 × 1,214,590.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
764,526x = 1,475,230,082,690.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,475,230,082,690.25/764,526 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,929,600.93
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