Finding the Third Proportional to 768,585 and 1,227,826.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 768,585 and 1,227,826.50 is: 1,961,471.94
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
768,585 : 1,227,826.50 = 1,227,826.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
768,585/1,227,826.50 = 1,227,826.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
768,585x = 1,227,826.50 × 1,227,826.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
768,585x = 1,507,557,914,102.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,507,557,914,102.25/768,585 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,961,471.94
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