Finding the Third Proportional to 784,829.75 and 1,177,244.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 784,829.75 and 1,177,244.75 is: 1,765,867.31
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
784,829.75 : 1,177,244.75 = 1,177,244.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
784,829.75/1,177,244.75 = 1,177,244.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
784,829.75x = 1,177,244.75 × 1,177,244.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
784,829.75x = 1,385,905,201,402.56 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,385,905,201,402.56/784,829.75 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,765,867.31
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