Finding the Third Proportional to 784,702 and 1,110,660.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 784,702 and 1,110,660.50 is: 1,572,019.37
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
784,702 : 1,110,660.50 = 1,110,660.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
784,702/1,110,660.50 = 1,110,660.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
784,702x = 1,110,660.50 × 1,110,660.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
784,702x = 1,233,566,746,260.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,233,566,746,260.25/784,702 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,572,019.37
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