Finding the Third Proportional to 814,392 and 1,736,941.50
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Solution
The third proportional to 814,392 and 1,736,941.50 is: 3,704,562.15
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
814,392 : 1,736,941.50 = 1,736,941.50 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
814,392/1,736,941.50 = 1,736,941.50/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
814,392x = 1,736,941.50 × 1,736,941.50 - Step 4: Simplify right side
814,392x = 3,016,965,774,422.25 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 3,016,965,774,422.25/814,392 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 3,704,562.15
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