Finding the Third Proportional to 807,714 and 1,267,177.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 807,714 and 1,267,177.50 is: 1,988,004.19
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
807,714 : 1,267,177.50 = 1,267,177.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
807,714/1,267,177.50 = 1,267,177.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
807,714x = 1,267,177.50 × 1,267,177.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
807,714x = 1,605,738,816,506.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 1,605,738,816,506.25/807,714 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 1,988,004.19
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