Finding the Third Proportional to 788,304 and 1,202,138.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 788,304 and 1,202,138.50 is: 1,833,222.94
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
788,304 : 1,202,138.50 = 1,202,138.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
788,304/1,202,138.50 = 1,202,138.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
788,304x = 1,202,138.50 × 1,202,138.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
788,304x = 1,445,136,973,182.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,445,136,973,182.25/788,304 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,833,222.94
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