Finding the Third Proportional to 779,232 and 1,165,708.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 779,232 and 1,165,708.50 is: 1,743,866.15
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
779,232 : 1,165,708.50 = 1,165,708.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
779,232/1,165,708.50 = 1,165,708.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
779,232x = 1,165,708.50 × 1,165,708.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
779,232x = 1,358,876,306,972.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,358,876,306,972.25/779,232 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,743,866.15
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