Finding the Third Proportional to 809,858.25 and 1,772,259.75
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Solution
The third proportional to 809,858.25 and 1,772,259.75 is: 3,878,338.74
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
809,858.25 : 1,772,259.75 = 1,772,259.75 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
809,858.25/1,772,259.75 = 1,772,259.75/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
809,858.25x = 1,772,259.75 × 1,772,259.75 - Step 4: Simplify right side
809,858.25x = 3,140,904,621,470.06 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,140,904,621,470.06/809,858.25 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,878,338.74
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