Finding the Third Proportional to 800,928 and 1,753,987.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 800,928 and 1,753,987.50 is: 3,841,134.47
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
800,928 : 1,753,987.50 = 1,753,987.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
800,928/1,753,987.50 = 1,753,987.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
800,928x = 1,753,987.50 × 1,753,987.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
800,928x = 3,076,472,150,156.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,076,472,150,156.25/800,928 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,841,134.47
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