Finding the Third Proportional to 784,386 and 1,662,950.25
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Solution
The third proportional to 784,386 and 1,662,950.25 is: 3,525,564.63
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
784,386 : 1,662,950.25 = 1,662,950.25 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
784,386/1,662,950.25 = 1,662,950.25/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
784,386x = 1,662,950.25 × 1,662,950.25 - Step 4: Simplify right side
784,386x = 2,765,403,533,975.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 2,765,403,533,975.06/784,386 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,525,564.63
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